According to a forecast by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), 2024 will „almost certainly“ be the hottest year on record, exceeding the symbolic 1.5-degree limit for the first time. Samantha Burgess, Deputy Director of C3S, spoke of a „new milestone.“ However, she is also optimistic: The expected heat record could „raise ambition for the upcoming Climate Change Conference, COP29,“ Burgess said.