The Foreign Minister pointed out on the social network X that 2023 was the warmest year on record and the first in which all days were 1 degree Celcius higher than the pre-industrial period, based on the data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.

Elevated temperatures in 2023 led to floods, wildfires, droughts and extreme heat, causing widespread damage to lives and livelihoods around the world.

Observational studies conducted by the World Weather Attribution Network revealed that the extreme weather events experienced in Africa, Asia, North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Oceania would have been nearly impossible without the influence of human-induced global warming.

The year 2024 could be even warmer than 2023, according to scientific forecasts, and there is a high probability of exceeding the 1.5 degree Celsius threshold in the next 12 months, emphasizing the urgency of addressing growing climate challenges.

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