{
  "id": 19381303,
  "title": "At UN climate talks, 5 nations back plan to double rooftop solar panels by 2030",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/at-un-climate-talks-5-nations-back-plan-to-double-rooftop-solar",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-10T18:57:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PBS NewsHour Science",
    "slug": "pbs-newshour-science",
    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/at-un-climate-talks-5-nations-back-plan-to-double-rooftop-solar-panels-by-2030"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Five nations - Australia, Bangladesh, Kenya, Nigeria, and Vanuatu - have joined Australia in backing a plan to double the number of homes with rooftop solar panels worldwide by 2030, according to a new Global Rooftop Solar Declaration launched at the UN climate talks in Turkey. The declaration, backed by 21 other countries including the United Kingdom, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia's state-owned electric power company, aims to increase the number of homes with rooftop solar panels from 150 million to 300 million by 2030. Sonia Dunlop, CEO of the Global Solar Council, said the initiative aims to provide affordable energy and help families cope with rising energy costs. However, experts say the pledge must be followed by policies to upgrade power grids and subsidize solar panels and batteries to have a real impact on reducing emissions. The declaration comes as COP31 highlights the need for electrification and renewables in the world's energy mix, with Turkey aiming for renewables to make up 35% of its energy consumption by 2035.",
  "summary": "Five countries have backed a plan to double the number of homes with rooftop solar panels worldwide by 2030, as U.N. climate talks in Turkey focus on expanding access to electricity and transitioning away from fossil fuels.",
  "key_points": [
    "Five nations back plan to double global rooftop solar by 2030",
    "Declaration aims to increase homes with solar panels from 150M to 300M",
    "Experts say policies needed to upgrade power grids and subsidize solar"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}