News & Announcements
Opening the Climate Innovation Forum in London
At the opening of London Climate Action Week, the COP31 President-Designate set out an implementation-focused agenda — headlined by the “35% by 2035” electrification target — and called on businesses, institutions and civil society to build momentum on the road to Antalya.
COP31 Presidency announces “35% by 2035” electrification target as part of Action Agenda launch
At the Bonn Climate Change Conference, COP31 President-Designate Murat Kurum launched a new global electrification target — calling for the share of final energy demand met by electricity to rise from just over 20% today to 35% by 2035.
Presenting the COP31 Action Agenda
At the Bonn Climate Change Conference, the COP31 President-Designate presented the COP31 Action Agenda — ten priority themes and a set of global goals, headlined by a “35% electrification by 2035” target — and called for moving from intentions to measurable results on the road to Antalya.
Minister Murat Kurum participates in the 13th World Urban Forum (WUF13)
On the road to COP31, the COP31 President-Designate joined WUF13 in Baku to advance safe, resilient and sustainable cities, share Türkiye’s post-earthquake reconstruction experience, and sign a bilateral cooperation agreement with Azerbaijan on building energy efficiency.
COP31 President-Designate Murat Kurum Calls for Global Electrification
COP31 President urges world to switch on to electrification — calling for a global conversation on raising electricity’s 20% share of final energy consumption “as quickly as possible”.
Joint Letter from the COP31 President-Designate and President of Negotiations
Joint letter from COP31 President-Designate H.E. Murat Kurum and President of Negotiations H.E. Chris Bowen MP — Copenhagen, 20 May 2026 — setting out the Türkiye–Australia partnership, leadership appointments and mandate for COP31.