The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has stated that this year is 'virtually certain' to be the hottest on record, surpassing 2023. The data was released ahead of the UN COP29 climate summit, where countries will discuss funding to tackle climate change. C3S attributes the record-breaking temperatures to climate change, stating that the warming trend is occurring across all continents and ocean basins. The scientists also predict that 2024 will be the first year in which the planet is more than 1.5°C hotter than the pre-industrial period. They urge governments to take stronger action to reduce CO₂ emissions.