Antalya, Türkiye (November 11, 2026) — At the COP31 Leaders’ Summit today, a set of countries endorsed the Presidency’s pledge of increasing electricity’s share of final global energy use from around 23% today to 35% by 2035.Following is a statement from Dr Nick Wayth, Global Director of the WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition:’These early adopters are sending a clear signal: the future of energy security is electric. After another year of energy price shocks and geopolitical instability, countries recognize that it’s time to move away from volatile fossil fuel markets to an electrified economy that strengthens energy security and lowers people’s bills.’We urge more countries to swiftly endorse this pledge and even more importantly, turn these commitments into action. Countries now need to follow through by publishing credible electrification and clean-energy roadmaps that set out the investments, policies and regulatory reforms needed to deliver on their ambitions.’These plans must ensure that power grids keep pace as more of the economy electrifies. That requires tackling both supply and demand. On the supply side, countries need to accelerate clean power, invest in grids and storage, and make better use of existing infrastructure through greater system flexibility. On the demand side, they need to incentivize electric vehicles and buses, heat pumps, appliances and factories.’Electrification and a just, equitable transition away from fossil fuels are two sides of the same coin. The pathway to reduce dependence on oil, gas and coal will look different in each country, but Brazil’s work on a global fossil fuel transition roadmap offers a way to connect these agendas. The priority now is to translate international commitments into credible national policies, investments, and real-world progress.’