World's climate breached 1.5C in 2023
The planet has crossed an uncomfortable threshold, with the global temperature exceeding 1.5C above pre-industrial levels for an entire year for the first time in 2023, the EU’s climate service said.
The announcement came on the same day that Labour dropped its £28bn pledge.
The finding does not mean that the Paris climate agreement has been broken, because long-term average global warming is still below the key limit. However, it highlights the urgency of action to slash emissions. The long-term average could be above 1.5C by the end of the decade, scientists have warned.
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