In brief | 7 November ‘25
WMO: 2025 set to be second or third warmest year on record, continuing exceptionally high warming trend
The alarming streak of exceptional temperatures continued in 2025, which is set to be either the second or third warmest year on record, according to the State of the Global Climate Update from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Copernicus Climate Change Service: The rapid approach of the 1.5°C global warming threshold since the Paris Agreement
EU climate service data illustrates the rapid increase in global temperatures since the Paris Agreement.
The implementation of climate policies by governments is slowing, widening the gap between policy action and climate commitments.
Montel: German industry power aid “buys time” yet changes little – experts
German plans to subsidise a power price for industry from 2026 will “buy time”, bringing necessary but insufficient relief to companies that need deeper reforms to survive, observers said.
