European Commissioner Dan JØRGENSEN in Antalya, Türkiye for the COP31
12 November 2026
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European Commission
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now, and this global initiative that is bringing together government, busi-
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Thank you very much. Is this working? I think so, yeah, we're competing with a lot of noise here, but let's see if we can do it. Friends, it's so good to see you here this afternoon. And it is a great pleasure to launch Electrify Cities, a key part of our global Electrify Now initiative.
Today you will hear inspiring perspectives from across the world. But first, allow me to set the scene. Homes that were unbearably hot. Schools that couldn't keep their classrooms cool. Trains that were interrupted, and energy bills that went through the roof.
For millions of people, these were the harsh realities of living in a city during the past summer in a period of heat waves combined with global fossil fuel crisis. So far, EU's fossil fuel bill has increased by about 130 billion euros without us getting one single extra molecule of energy. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has added to the impact of Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine. Both crises have highlighted, once again, the risks of our dependency on fossil fuels. When we discuss energy security, we often speak in terms of supply routes, global markets and geopolitical risks, for good reasons.
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