rki.news | Source: Anadolu
ANTALYA: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned Wednesday that the world is approaching a global tipping point as energy disruptions and climate change intensify.
Speaking at the COP31 UN climate summit in Antalya, she said disruptions to energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz were shaking global markets.
She cited floods in Nepal, droughts across Sudan and Central America, and severe wildfires in Europe as signs of worsening climate impacts.
Referring to a United Nations report, von der Leyen said the world was on course to exceed the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C warming limit, stressing that every fraction of a degree mattered.
She outlined three EU priorities: meeting climate commitments, accelerating electrification and strengthening international partnerships.
She said the EU aimed to reduce emissions by more than half by 2030 and 90% by 2040, targeting climate neutrality by 2050.
Von der Leyen also backed Türkiye’s COP31 “35 by 35” pledge to increase electricity’s share of global final energy consumption to 35% by 2035.
She added that the EU provided more than €32 billion in climate finance to developing countries last year.
EU Chief Warns of Global Tipping Point Amid Energy Crisis
