EU climate chief Wopke Hoekstra warns 'expectations low' from COP31 summit

Brussels (Belgium) The European Union’s (EU) top climate official admitted on Tuesday (November 10, 2026) that expectations were "low" from the COP31 summit in Turkiye, while holding out hope for "meaningful" progress on the topic of clean electricity.

https://www.thehindu.com/tag/62894-1364-1349/ COP31 opens as climate and geopolitical pressures mount storyline 1 "Expectations are low — that's just a reflection of reality," European Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra told a group of reporters including from AFP, arguing that electrification should be the core focus of the United Nations climate talks.