Official COP28 side event on how to hold the Russian Federation accountable for the climate damage caused by its war in Ukraine, and the need to better account for military, conflict and occupation emissions within the UNFCCC process.
Our sixth in a series of joint CEOBS-Zoï Environment Network briefings on Ukraine explores how the conflict is affecting the global climate, and Ukraine’s efforts to mitigate its emissions and adapt to the climate crisis.
The European Parliament has called for the closure of the military emissions gap ahead of COP28 after three amendments on military emissions reporting and decarbonisation were included in its annual climate summit resolution.
The UK government has responded to the House of Commons Defence Committee report on Defence and Climate Change. Linsey Cottrell analyses the key points made, remaining gaps and the road ahead for reducing the UK’s military greenhouse gas emissions.
To mark the United Nation’s International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment Through War and Armed Conflict 2023 – #EnvConflictDay, we invited friends and colleagues from areas affected by armed conflicts to share a message. Here’s what they wrote.
CEOBS’ Military Emissions Campaigner Ellie Kinney reflects on the first Military Emissions Gap conference, which brought together academia, civil society and military representatives to discuss military and conflict greenhouse gas emissions.
The first international Military Emissions Gap conference took place in September 2023. In this review, members of the conference’s organising working group explore each panel in depth and the questions raised by audience members online and in person.
Session on innovative techniques and perspectives to characterize the environmental and geophysical dimensions of armed conflicts, bringing together scientists, nonprofits, and government representatives.
