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The voluntary Antalya Pledge asks governments and companies to disclose data centre energy use and shift to renewables, as US and Chinese AI build‑outs are set to drive most of this decade’s extra electricity demand.
COP31 president-designate Murat Kurum says reducing methane, rethinking waste and protecting seas are as important as the pledge to transition away from fossil fuels. But the approach faces a harder question of whether domestic action can deliver the clean energy shift that climate diplomacy has promised.
Polisi & Kewangan
COP31 action plan introduces initiative to turn climate pledges into investable projects
In his third letter, COP31 president Murat Kurum unveils the Climate Implementation Bridge, an initiative to help countries translate national climate plans into concrete, investment-ready projects. Can Türkiye and co-chair Australia mobilise the finance and project-preparation capacity countries need?
Polisi & Kewangan
Fossil fuels do not guarantee energy security: COP31 presidency
As Earth Day 2026 rallies communities to speed the shift from fossil fuels, COP31 president Murat Kurum urges collective global effort for renewable energy systems to accelerate during the Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin.
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12 Disember 2024
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