Programme
For climate action goals today, the challenge is no longer setting ambitions, but delivering on them.
Under the COP31 Presidency Action Agenda, electrification has emerged as a central priority. We have global goals such as tripling renewable energy capacity and doubling energy efficiency by 2030, or increasing electricity’s share of global final energy consumption (from around 23% today) to 35% by 2035.
But targets alone do not connect a wind farm, modernize a grid or power an electric bus. As countries accelerate electrification, they need a practical framework to ensure systems are safe, interoperable, efficient and scalable. And that is exactly what IEC standards and conformity assessment provide.
Trusted, globally agreed IEC Standards and conformity assessment help countries deploy proven technologies faster, reduce investment risk, enable cross-border adoption and turn climate commitments into lasting, measurable impact.
From 9-15 November, IEC is at COP31 to highlight how international standards and conformity assessment can help turn climate ambitions into action.
Together with ISO, UL Standards & Engagement and other international partners, we’re hosting the Standards Pavilion, where we are engaging with decision makers – policymakers, regulators, development organizations, investors and industry leaders to highlight the vital role of standards in accelerating the clean energy transition, advancing electrification and improving access to sustainable energy.
Read: The joint opening statement from the Standards Pavilion partners at COP31.
Explore: Discover more on the IEC workshop on avoided emissions at COP31 and the role of standards in accelerating decarbonization.
Learn: Hear from international experts how measuring emissions claims can help drive net-zero goals.
Join us: Discover the full Standards Pavilion programme, including IEC sessions and events at COP31.
Joining forces in the Standards Pavilion @COP31
The dedicated space at COP31 for advancing climate action with standards.
11 November
- 15:30 – 16:00 TRT
- Standards Pavilion
The importance of standards for meeting the COP31 objectives
International standards are essential tools for policymakers, companies and investors who want to turn climate commitments into action. This informal fireside discussion brings together the leaders of the Standards Pavilion’s three partner organisations, IEC, ISO and UL Standards & Engagement, to give a unified voice to the international standards community at COP31.
The leaders will discuss how their organizations work together, and how standards are central to achieving clean energy goals under discussion in Antalya, from electrification, energy efficiency and energy access to waste and methane reduction, food safety and sustainable agriculture, and green industrialization. The conversation will reflect the Presidency’s focus on moving from goals to implementation.
12 November
- 10:15 – 11:45 TRT
- Standards Pavilion
Enabling access to high quality, efficient eCooking appliances for emerging economies.
- 15:45 – 16:45 TRT
- Standards Pavilion
Leveraging standards and finance for energy efficiency
13 November
- 14:00 – 15:30 TRT
- Standards Pavilion
Avoiding emissions and climate impact with standards
16 November
- 10:00 – 11:30 TRT
- Standards Pavilion
Collaborating for clean cooking: enabling access, safety and efficiency
Discover all sessions at the Standards Pavilion here Standards Pavilion
About COP31
COP is the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
“COP” stands for Conference of the Parties.
The Conference of the Parties is the supreme decision-making body of the UNFCCC, which was adopted in 1992. COP31 will be hosted by Türkiye in Antalya on 9-20 November 2026.
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