Fiji, Nov. 11 -- UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has urged governments and businesses to accelerate the shift to clean electricity, warning countries they must choose between electrification and continued exposure to volatile fossil fuel prices.
"Nations now face a choice: electric or shock. Rewire the global economy for the electricity age. Or accept ongoing fossil fuel cost pain for families, firms, and national budgets," Stiell said.
Speaking at the COP31 Presidency press conference in Antalya, Turkiye, Stiell said electrification was a practical solution that could reduce household costs, cut pollution and protect national economies from the instability of fossil fuel markets.
He said COP31 must focus on delivering...