2023 was the hottest year on record, as per the World Meteorological Organisation's State of the Climate report.

Greenhouse gas concentrations contributed to a global average temperature increase of 1.45 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

Ocean heat content was at its highest in 65 years, with marine heatwaves covering 32% of the oceans.

Antarctic sea-ice extent reached a record low, and glaciers saw their largest ice loss on record in 2022-2023.

The 12-month period leading to February 2024 surpassed the 1.5-degree Celsius limit of the Paris agreement, averaging 1.56 C higher.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called the situation a 'planet on the brink,' underscoring the immediacy of the crisis.

The WMO warns of the likelihood that 2024 will break further temperature records, urging immediate and substantial climate action.

Experts and government ministers are convening in Copenhagen to advocate for enhanced climate action in response to the dual crises of climate change and inequality.