Ifølge EU’s klima- og vejrmonitor Copernicus blev 2023 det varmeste år nogensinde registreret med global opvarmning, der nærmer sig Paris-aftalens 1,5-graders grænse. Undersøgelsen konkluderer, at 2023 var 1,48 grader varmere end gennemsnittet for perioden 1850-1900.
Copernicus fremhæver også, at opvarmningen forventes at overskride 1,5 grader i januar og februar 2024, hvor vejrfænomenet El Niño spiller en rolle i at forværre opvarmningen.
Undersøgelsen konkluderer også:
- 2023 was the second-warmest year for Europe, at 1.02°C above the 1991-2020 average
- Temperatures in Europe were above average for 11 months during 2023 and September was the warmest September on record
- European winter (December 2022 – February 2023) was the second-warmest winter on record
- The average temperature for the European summer (June-August) was 19.63°C; at 0.83°C above average, it was the fifth-warmest on record
Mauro Facchini, Head of Earth Observation hos Directorate General for Defence Industry and Space, European Commission, udtaler: “We knew thanks to the work of the Copernicus programme throughout 2023 that we would not receive good news today. But the annual data presented here provides yet more evidence of the increasing impacts of climate change. The European Union, in line with the best available science, has agreed on an emission reduction of 55% by 2030 – now just 6 years away. The challenge is clear. The Copernicus Programme, managed by the European Commission, is one the best tools available to guide our climate actions, keep us on track with the goals of the Paris Agreement and accelerate the green transition.”
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