India, May 20 -- The president-designate of 31st Conference of the Parties (COP 31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Turkiye's Minister of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change, Murat Kurum, on May 20, 2026 called for a rapid acceleration in the electrification of the global economy.

He said expanding electricity use across transport, buildings and industry would be central to meeting climate goals agreed under previous UN climate summits.

The remarks assume significance as the world grapples with another oil and gas crisis linked to the United States-Israel-Iran war since February 28, 2026.

Speaking at the Copenhagen Climate Ministers' Meeting, Kurum said the ongoing global energy crisis...