Fossil fuel giants insist oil and gas use cannot be phased out, despite 2023 being warmest year ever 

C3S director Carlo Buontempo, warned: "As long as greenhouse gas concentrations keep rising, we can’t expect different outcomes from those seen this year."

Fossil fuel giants have insisted that oil and gas use cannot be phased out, even as climate data confirms 2023 as the warmest year ever with ominous signs the world is heading to a 2C increase that scientists say will bring disaster.

There have been six months in 2023 that have broken global warming records. There were also two days in November exceeding the 2C temperature limit that scientists say will cause massive losses to ecology, biodiversity, and human settlements.