# EU heads to COP31 with a blunt message: climate pledges are no longer enough

https://mins.news/en/item/61003

- euronews, 2026-09-16 13:21 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/16/eu-heads-to-cop31-with-a-blunt-message-climate-pledges-are-no-longer-enough

> EU ambassadors want COP31 to accelerate clean-energy deployment, move away from fossil fuels and expand electrification. A document seen by Euronews also calls for tripling renewable energy, doubling energy-efficiency improvements and cutting methane and other non-CO2 emissions by 2030.