From 9 to 20 November 2026, global leaders, policymakers and businesses are gathering in Antalya, Türkiye, for COP31, the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference. The ambition is to move from commitments to implementation. In fact, the COP31 Presidency is explicitly positioning this conference around the idea of moving “from consensus to concrete action”, with implementation at the heart of the agenda.
But behind the negotiations, there is a broader transformation underway that matters directly to business: the electrification of our economies.
The next phase of the energy transition is electric
Energy and transport are among the key themes of COP31, with electrification, energy security, grid infrastructure, energy diversification and efficiency at the centre of the discussion.
As transport, buildings and industrial processes increasingly move away from fossil fuels, electricity will play a much greater role in the global energy system. But electrification alone is not enough.
The electricity powering this transformation must increasingly come from renewable sources. At the same time, businesses will need to consume energy more efficiently, strengthen flexibility through storage and manage energy increasingly intelligently.
This changes the equation. Solar generation, electrification, energy efficiency, storage and energy management are no longer separate conversations. They are becoming parts of the same energy strategy.
From energy cost to strategic asset
This transition also changes the role of energy inside companies.
For decades, energy was largely considered an operating cost. Today, businesses have increasingly more control over how much energy they consume, where it comes from, when they use it and how exposed they are to energy markets.
And this is where decarbonisation and competitiveness begin to converge. Investments in clean energy can reduce emissions, but they can also improve efficiency, strengthen resilience, reduce exposure to energy volatility and support long-term competitiveness.
From ambition to execution
This is why COP31 matters. Its success will not ultimately be measured by ambition alone, but by our collective ability to turn commitments into investment, infrastructure and real projects.
At Helexia, we believe this is the next chapter of the energy transition: From targets to execution. From individual technologies to integrated energy strategies. From climate ambition to business value.
Because the energy transition it is about transforming the way businesses use energy to become more efficient, resilient and competitive.
