In brief
According to Xinhua, the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service says the world’s average temperature will surpass the 1.5‑degree Celsius benchmark in 2026, marking it the second year to do so after 2024. The service urges urgent climate action to keep global warming below the target. Xinhua’s flash report earlier that day reiterated these findings and stressed the need for immediate measures.
The Copernicus Climate Change Service has announced that, according to its latest analyses, the year 2026 will be virtually certain to see global temperatures rise above the 1.5‑degree Celsius threshold set relative to pre‑industrial levels.
This makes 2026 the second calendar year to exceed the benchmark, with 2024 having been the first, the agency said in a statement released on November 6, 2026.
The report, issued by the EU climate monitoring body, highlights the continued upward trend in global warming and points out that surpassing this threshold could trigger irreversible climate impacts.
“The outcome stresses the urgency for climate action to remain below the national target,” the report added, calling for immediate policy and mitigation efforts.
Earlier that day, Xinhua’s flash report at 17:01:16 on November 6 reiterated the certainty that 2026 will exceed the 1.5‑degree Celsius level and underscored the need for urgent action to limit further warming.