UN Climate Change News, 9 June 2026 -- Today at the UN June Climate Meetings in Bonn, Germany, the incoming COP31 Presidency of Türkiye announced new targets, as part of its Global Climate Action Agenda launch.

  • Electrification target to raise share of final energy demand met by electricity from just over 20% today to 35% by 2035
  • Halving growth in global waste by 2035
  • Resilient Cities target of reducing energy consumption intensity in the building sector by at least 25% by 2035
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Further details are in this press release today from the COP31 Presidency.

Below is a transcript of the opening remarks delivered at a press conference today in Bonn by:

Minister Murat Kurum, of Türkiye, COP 31 President-Designate (+ English translation)
Minister Chris Bowen, of Australia, President of COP31 Negotiations
Simon Stiell, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary
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Credit: Lucia Vasquez Tumi | UN Climate Change
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