2035 power share target of 35%, discussed for inclusion in COP31 final decision document

COP31 negotiators are consulting member states on whether to embed a goal of raising electricity's share of global final energy consumption to 35% by 2035 in the summit's final decision text, even as the related electrification pledge remains voluntary and separate from the formal negotiations. COP31 President Chris Bowen said at an Antalya press conference on the 10th that countries are being urged to join the electrification pledge while talks continue on how the final decision document should address electrification. The distinction matters because a voluntary pledge carries no binding obligation, whereas inclusion in the final text would give the 35% target formal political weight. The proposal also pairs the 35% goal with grid expansion requirements. What to watch next is whether the 35% figure survives into the final decision text and how many countries sign onto the voluntary pledge.