The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed this Thursday that 2023 will be the hottest year in history. For the Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), António Guterres, the published data show that the planet “is in trouble” and “should make world leaders tremble.”
“With one month to go until the end of the year, the data already indicate that 2023 will be the hottest year recorded in the history of humanity. Today’s report on the state of the global climate shows that we are in big trouble,” said António Guterres, in a publication on social network X (formerly Twitter).
With one month to go until the end of the year, the data already indicates that 2023 will be the hottest year recorded in human history.
Today’s State of the Global Climate report shows that we are in serious trouble.
The leaders must get us out of here, starting with #COP28. https://t.co/CeBvWe3r2v
– Antonio Guterres (@antonioguterres) November 30, 2023
In a video message during the presentation of the latest WMO climate data, Guterres stated that planet Earth is “experiencing climate collapse in real time and the impact is devastating”, recalling the increase in fires, floods and waves of heat suffered by the planet. has recorded in recent years.
The WMO’s interim report on the state of the climate states that in 2023 there will be a temperature increase of around 1.4ºC compared to the pre-industrial era.
For the UN Secretary General, “meteorological catastrophes” must force leaders to act, because, he stressed, there is “a roadmap to limit the increase in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees and avoid climate chaos.” .
The United Nations Secretary-General also stated that in the weeks of negotiations in the United Arab Emirates, world leaders “must present clear proposals for the next round of climate action plans.”
World leaders meeting at COP28 must “triple renewable energy, double energy efficiency and commit to abandoning fossil fuels,” Guterres insisted.
Developed countries must fulfill their commitment to provide $100 billion a year to finance the fight against climate change, a fight that must include early warning systems so that “every person on Earth is protected by 2027.”
“This should send shivers down the spines of world leaders,” he added, calling on the international community to act and fulfill the commitments made on climate matters.
The WMO believes that the El Niño climate phenomenon, normally linked to rising temperatures, will continue at least until April 2024, anticipating that next year will be warmer than 2023.
Source: TSF
