Jun 9, 2026 – 9.00pmEnergy Minister Chris Bowen will back a push for a new international commitment to have 35 per cent of all energy demand met by electricity by 2035 in his first major outing as the global head of climate negotiations.The new target, which was announced by Bowen and his Turkish counterpart Murat Kurum in Germany on Tuesday, will be the centrepiece of the United Nations’ annual climate summit in Antalya, Turkey, in November, known as COP.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles