According to Al Jazeera, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for an accelerated phase-out of fossil fuels, including coal, oil, and gas, at COP31 in Turkey, while accusing vested interest groups of delaying climate action. The report also noted that host country Turkey launched a voluntary electrification initiative with the goal of increasing electricity's share of global energy consumption to 35% by 2035. These are remarks and voluntary initiatives, not binding emission reduction agreements already reached by various nations.