Brasilia: The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has issued a warning that 2025 is expected to rank among the hottest years on record, potentially placing second or third since global record-keeping began 176 years ago. This announcement coincides with the COP30 Climate Summit taking place in Brazil, where global leaders are convening to discuss strategies to mitigate the escalating effects of climate change.
According to Bahrain News Agency, the WMO's annual State of the Climate report highlights that the decade from 2015 to 2025 represents the warmest 11-year period on record. The report also notes that the last three years have experienced unprecedented global temperature peaks. The organisation projects that the global average temperature in 2025 will exceed pre-industrial levels by approximately 1.42°C. This projection closely approaches the thresholds set by the 2015 Paris Agreement, which aims to keep warming well below 2°C, and preferably below 1.5°C.
Furthermore, the WMO stressed the importance of stronger international cooperation and the implementation of effective climate policies to curb the rise in global temperatures. In light of these findings, UN Secretary General Ant³nio Guterres urged countries participating in the summit to reach a comprehensive agreement. He emphasized the need to secure USD 1.3 trillion annually by 2035 to assist developing nations in their climate action initiatives.