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Jan242023

Have EU military “greening” policies had any effect?

Blog, Military and the environment, Military emissions blogs, Projects, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsJanuary 24, 2023

In this blog, Linsey Cottrell summarises the key findings from our report into the state of “greening” policies across EU militaries.

Dec152022

The COP where we began talking about conflict emissions

Blog, Blog, Military and the environment, Military emissions blogs, Projects, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsDecember 15, 2022

Ellie Kinney landed at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh on a mission to advocate for better reporting of military greenhouse gas emissions, here’s what she found.

Dec82022

States adopt new legal framework on the environmental impact of war

Blog, Law and policy, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsDecember 8, 2022

States have formally adopted a set of 27 legal principles intended to enhance the protection of the environment throughout the cycle of armed conflicts, marking the end of a 10-year process and with it the most significant advance in the legal framework since the 1970s.

Nov222022

Liberals and conservatives block military emissions call in European Parliament

Blog, Blog, Military emissions blogs, Projects, SliderBy ConEnvObsNovember 22, 2022

Ellie Kinney explores how liberal and conservative MEPs blocked an initiative that would have contributed towards improving European military emissions reporting in the run up to COP27.

Nov102022

New estimate: global military is responsible for more emissions than Russia

Blog, Blog, Military emissions blogs, Projects, SliderBy ConEnvObsNovember 10, 2022

As the impact of the climate crisis continues to grow, rapid emissions cuts are becoming ever more urgent. Our new report finds that militaries may be responsible for 5.5% of global emissions – a proportion so great that it can no longer be ignored.

Sep142022

States to adopt new legal framework on war and the environment

Blog, Law and policy, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsSeptember 14, 2022

Lawyers and states have been working on the PERAC framework for more than a decade, this October it will be adopted at the UN General Assembly.

Sep72022

NATO emissions: Count them, cut them

Blog, Blog, Military emissions blogs, Projects, SliderBy ConEnvObsSeptember 7, 2022

Ellie Kinney explains why we have launched a new campaign ahead of COP27 urging NATO to come clean on its military emissions reporting.

Jul282022

Sustainable recovery? First sustain interest in Ukraine’s environment

Blog, Country, Slider, UkraineBy ConEnvObsJuly 28, 2022

An unprecedented volume of environmental data is being gathered on the invasion of Ukraine. Doug Weir explores what kind of data is being gathered, and by whom, as well as the environmental narratives that are developing and the implications of this level of documentation.

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How is the conflict in #Ukraine impacting its coastal and marine #environment?
Our new joint briefing with @ZoiEnvironment explores pollution, habitat disruption and fisheries, with a deep dive into the Buh Estuary. The project is co-funded by @UNEP https://ceobs.org/ukraine-conflict-environmental-briefing-the-coastal-and-marine-environment 🧵1/9

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You can find the complete briefing on the conflict's impact on the coastal and marine environment here: 9/9

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CEOBS-Zoï Environment Network briefing exploring how the invasion is affecting coastal and marine ecosystems along the Black and Azov seas.

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... Hazardous wrecks must be identified and recorded, and the risks they pose monitored; so too damaged infrastructure and facilities on land that risk polluting the costal environment, some may require priority intervention to contain pollutants. 8/9

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We identified four priorities: Conflict parties must consider risks to the marine environment in prosecuting attacks on land and at sea; meanwhile Ukrainian conservationists and researchers need international support to monitor harm... 7/9

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To explore the threat of land-based pollution, we looked at #Mykolaiv and the Buh Estuary, tracking multiple pollution incidents, including a major sunflower oil spill and wastewater discharge from a damaged treatment plant. 6/9

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It may not all be negative. There have been huge reductions in shipping, and major shifts in fisheries. Nevertheless, #Ukraine has lost access to several MPAs, coastal PAs have been damaged and conservation activities have been badly affected. #biodiversity 5/9

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