Workshop: Exploring the environmental data ecosystem for citizen science in Ukraine
Workshop examining the potential role of citizen science and civic monitoring as part of Ukraine’s environmental recovery.
Ticking boxes: are military climate mitigation strategies fit for purpose?
Militaries are increasingly publishing climate mitigation strategies, so we’ve developed checklists to evaluate them. In this post Linsey Cottrell introduces the checklists, and also compares military decarbonisation with another challenging sector: healthcare.
Checklists for assessing military emissions mitigation strategies and reporting
Easy to use checklists that allow users to judge the likely effectiveness or military climate mitigation strategies and the quality of emissions reporting.
Does reporting military emissions data really threaten national security?
In this post, Linsey Cottrell explore whether it is credible for states to refuse to report their military emissions on the grounds of national security.
“Always money for war”, reflecting on COP28
Ellie Kinney reflects on the role that militaries played in COP28, whether behind closed doors, centre stage, or by their absence, and on the prospects for international action on military and conflict emissions at COP29.
Launching a new academic research network on conflict and the environment
Why we are launching the Conflict and Environment Academic Network (CEAN) – a new community for academics and researchers engaged in the environmental monitoring and assessment of armed conflicts.
Conflict and Environment Academic Network (CEAN) – function and membership
The Conflict and Environment Academic Network (CEAN) is a community for academics and researchers engaged in the environmental monitoring and assessment of armed conflicts.
What to expect on militarism, conflict and climate at COP28
Ahead of arriving in Dubai for COP28, Ellie Kinney outlines the key topics and trends at the intersection between climate change, conflicts and peace. As global military emissions rise, and with new and protracted conflicts capturing international attention, how is this impacting climate diplomacy?