Nov 9, 2026 - COP31 climate summit: Can we electrify the world?
The UN`s annual climate change summit, known as COP31, opens this Monday in Turkey amid deep concern following deadly heatwaves in Europe and deadly floods in Nepal. A "super El Niño" in the Pacific is also expected to drive more extreme weather events. In response, COP31 host Turkey is set to launch a global initiative aiming to electrify a third of the world economy. FRANCE 24`s Environment Editor Valerie Dekimpe tells us more.