EU to push for faster fossil-fuel phaseout and electrification at COP31

( November 6, 2026, 12:05 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The EU will push for faster global action to move away from fossil fuels, expand electrification and promote carbon pricing at COP31, the UN's annual climate negotiations, according to a European Commission statement published Friday. The summit will take place from Nov. 9 to Nov. 20 in Antalya, Turkey. The bloc will also seek to implement existing climate-finance commitments, put climate adaptation indicators agreed at COP30 into practice, and advance a mechanism supporting a fair transition to cleaner economies.Press release follows, and is attached below....

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