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Pills and pollution: Captagon production in Syria

The Assad regime’s embrace of Captagon production as a source of sanctions-busting revenue saw Syria become the world’s leading exporter of the drug. In this post, Leon Moreland examines whether we ought to be concerned about the industry’s largely undocumented environmental legacy.

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The EU must mandate military emissions reporting

Europe’s defence spending is on the rise, its military emissions set to follow. In this guest post, Hannah Huibregtsen examines the 82% gap in EU military emissions reporting and argues that without it, the EU risks undermining both its climate goals and long-term security.

Assad’s embrace of #Captagon production saw #Syria become the world’s leading exporter of the drug. In our new post we examine whether we ought to be concerned about the industry’s largely undocumented environmental legacy: 1/4

The new Syrian administration has allowed journalists to visit some sites and the photos are grim. Captagon production generates a range of chemical wastes, around 40 kg of highly acidic toxic chemical waste per 1 kg of amphetamine. 3/4

And even with Captagon production reduced, just disposing of seized pills and precursors presents environmental risks, we found footage of disposal down drains and open air burning. You can read more on this story here: https://ceobs.org/pills-and-pollution-captagon-production-in-syria 4/4

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Assad’s embrace of #Captagon production saw #Syria become the world’s leading exporter of the drug. In our new post we examine whether we ought to be concerned about the industry’s largely undocumented environmental legacy: 1/4

The new Syrian administration has allowed journalists to visit some sites and the photos are grim. Captagon production generates a range of chemical wastes, around 40 kg of highly acidic toxic chemical waste per 1 kg of amphetamine. 3/4

And even with Captagon production reduced, just disposing of seized pills and precursors presents environmental risks, we found footage of disposal down drains and open air burning. You can read more on this story here: https://ceobs.org/pills-and-pollution-captagon-production-in-syria 4/4

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