WHY ABB IS ATTENDING COP31
COP31 is an opportunity to showcase how electrification, energy efficiency and automation can enable a competitive and low-carbon future. Our focus is on practical solutions that reduce energy consumption, accelerate industrial decarbonization and strengthen energy resilience. We also look forward to engaging with policymakers and partners on scaling technologies that are available today.
"The technologies that contribute to the energy transition already exist. The challenge now is scaling them faster. By bringing together business, policymakers and industry leaders, we can accelerate electrification, improve energy efficiency and scale the technologies needed to deliver a more sustainable and low-carbon energy system."
Brandon Spencer, President, Motion Business Area, ABB
"The energy challenge of our time is clear: power more, emit less, and do so more efficiently. Electrification is how we get there. Achieving climate goals requires electrification to scale significantly in the years ahead, supported by investment in modern, resilient and digitally enabled grids. At ABB, we are ready to work with customers, partners and policymakers to accelerate this transition and build a more competitive, resilient and efficient world."
Karin Lepasoon, Chief Communications and Sustainability Officer, ABB
ABB'S ROLE
<p>ABB enables a competitive and low-carbon future through industry-leading electrification and automation technologies and solutions. By reducing energy consumption, improving productivity, accelerating industrial decarbonization and strengthening energy resilience, we help industries outrun, leaner and cleaner.</p>
Electrification & grid readiness for the global energy transition
<p>Electrification is a key pathway to reducing emissions across industry, transport and buildings. Delivering electrification at scale requires modern, resilient and digitally enabled grids capable of meeting growing electricity demand while supporting reliable, affordable and low-carbon energy systems.</p>Energy efficiency as capacity
<p>Industrial energy efficiency is one of the fastest and most scalable ways to strengthen competitiveness, resilience and energy security while reducing emissions. It unlocks capacity, eases pressure on electricity systems and helps industries do more with less.</p>Automation & digitalization for industrial decarbonization
<p>Achieving industrial decarbonization requires industries to operate more efficiently, flexibly and productively. Automation and digitalization are critical enablers of economic competitiveness, resilience and industrial decarbonization. Automation enables electrification and energy efficiency to deliver measurable results at scale.</p>People and skills for the energy transition
<p>The energy transition is increasingly constrained by talent availability, not technology availability. Electrification, automation, digitalization and AI require new technical skills across the entire value chain. ABB is building the workforce required for the energy transition through apprenticeships, technical training and partnerships with leading educational institutions.</p>THIS YEAR AT COP31
As governments refine their climate and energy strategies, COP31 will focus on how to translate commitments into real-world results. The discussions will increasingly center on scaling the technologies, infrastructure and investments needed to accelerate the energy transition while strengthening competitiveness and energy security.
COP31'S ACTION AGENDA FOCUSES ON IMPLEMENTATION
<p>The COP31 Presidency has identified electrification, waste reduction and resilient cities as key priorities for accelerating climate action. Together, these focus areas reflect a growing emphasis on turning commitments into measurable outcomes by 2035.</p>
Global Electrification
<p> Increasing the share of final energy demand met by electricity from roughly 20% to 35%.</p>Waste Reduction
<p>Halving the growth of global waste.</p>Resilient Cities
<p>Reducing energy consumption intensity in the building sector by at least 25%.</p>OUR TEAM AT COP31
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Erich Labuda
President, Motion Services, ABB
Cody Taylor
Vice President and Group Head of Government Relations and Public Affairs, ABB
João Marinho
Director of EU Government Relations & Public Affairs, ABB
Başar Vural
Chairman of the Board and CHO at ABB Türkiye
Selin Cinar
Head of Country Communications at ABB Türkiye
RECENT JOURNEY
2026
IEA: We've entered the Age of Electricity, demand to grow 50% by 2030
Global electricity demand is accelerating at a historic pace, projected to grow 50% faster through 2030. In response to the International Energy Agency's latest analysis, ABB has joined over 100 businesses urging leaders to put electrification at the heart of economic strategy. The technologies to electrify transport, buildings, and industry are ready today, but scaling them requires stable, predictable policy frameworks. Read ABB's full statement on LinkedIn to explore how we can strengthen resilience and drive future investment.
ABB Signs the COP31 Energy Efficiency Business Letter
ABB has joined a global coalition of 90 leading organizations to sign the COP31 International Energy Efficiency Business Letter. Spearheaded by the Alliance to Save Energy, this initiative urges the COP31 Presidency to prioritize energy efficiency as a cross-cutting solution across the global climate action agenda. This endorsement directly aligns with our core policy commitments to sustainable competitiveness, energy security, affordability, and comprehensive decarbonization. Open the link to read the full letter.
Why energy efficiency is now a boardroom imperative
While 98% of organizations plan to invest in energy efficiency, many still struggle to turn that intent into measurable outcomes. With rising demand making these initiatives critical for profitability and resilience, even a marginal 0.2% improvement in motor efficiency can unlock billions in savings. To explore how to overcome execution challenges and turn your strategy into action, click here to read the latest insights from Erich Labuda, President of Motion Services Division, ABB.
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