Europe Is the Fastest-Warming Continent in the World, New Report Reveals

A new report urges Europe to invest in more renewable energy after it was reveled the be the fastest-warming continent—heating up at approximately twice the global average.

According to the joint report by the U.N.’s World Meteorological Organization and the European Union’s climate agency, Copernicus, Europe has seen a rise in renewable resources in 12 months–up to 43% in 2023 in comparison to 36% in 2022. More renewable energy has been generated than from fossil fuels in Europe for the second consecutive year.

But not all of the news is so good. 2023 was the second-warmest year on record for Europe, at 1.02–1.12°C above average, according to the report. Meanwhile, Europe has recorded the three warmest years on record since 2020, and the ten warmest since 2007. Temperatures in Europe were also above average for 11 months of the year, with September the warmest on record.

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