NPR previews COP31, the U.N. climate conference running November 9–20, 2026 in Antalya, Turkey, where an energy crisis from the ninth month of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has pushed countries toward China-made solar, batteries, and electric vehicles, and where analysts call the goal "35 by '35" — raising electrification from 23% to 35% by 2035. The U.S. won't send a delegation, though Democratic lawmakers including Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse plan to attend and keep focus on fossil fuels and carbon pricing.