UN Declares 2023 as Potentially Warmest Year on Record, Urges Climate Action at COP28
The United Nations has declared that 2023 is on track to be the warmest year on record, with global temperatures rising 1.4 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. This announcement comes as the UN's COP28 climate conference begins, and UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged world leaders to take action to address climate change and its devastating impacts, emphasizing the urgent need to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Guterres called for clear expectations in the next round of climate action plans and increased financial support for adaptation efforts and vulnerable communities affected by climate disasters, while emphasizing the need to honor previous climate finance commitments and double funding for adaptation efforts.
The United Nations has declared that 2023 is on track to be the warmest year on record, with global temperatures rising 1.4 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels