Brussels: The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) announced on Tuesday that 2025 is projected to be the second or third hottest year on record. Last year has already been recorded as the warmest year in history.
According to Thai News Agency, the recent data from C3S follows the COP30 climate summit where global leaders did not succeed in agreeing on significant new measures to combat greenhouse gas emissions. This lack of consensus is attributed to geopolitical tensions, with the United States reducing its efforts and some countries seeking to relax their carbon dioxide reduction commitments.
C3S's monthly report highlights that this year is expected to be part of the first three-year period where the average global temperature surpasses 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, which date back to 1850-1900 when industrial-scale fossil fuel consumption began.
This year has also seen continued extreme weather events worldwide. Typhoon Kalmaegi resulted in over 200 fatalities in the Philippines last month, and Spain experienced its most severe wildfires in 30 years. Scientists are affirming that such extreme weather occurrences are increasingly likely due to climate change.
While natural weather patterns contribute to yearly temperature variations, scientists have documented a consistent warming trend over time. They confirm that the primary driver of this warming is greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel combustion.