Push for electrification finally takes centre stage in pre-Cop31 climate talks (opens in new tab)

Apart from effort to electrify, there were geopolitical tensions around climate science and the 1.5C goalElectrifying the world – with , electric heating and cooling, and modernised heavy industry – could be the next biggest step towards phasing out fossil fuels, replacing the 80% of global energy that still comes from hydrocarbons. As using electrical energy is much more efficient than combustion, the move would save billions of dollars for consumers and businesses – global energy demand cou...