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Feb82022

Why militaries shouldn’t be exempt from EU battery laws

Blog, Military and the environment, Military emissions blogs, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsFebruary 8, 2022

The electrification of military vehicles will increase demand for batteries, yet forthcoming EU battery legislation contains a blanket military exemption. Piotr Barczak and Linsey Cottrell explain why the exemption challenges military greening claims.

Dec22021

A darker shade of “Code Red”: Arms and climate change

Blog, Blog, Law and policy, Project One, Projects, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsDecember 2, 2021

This guest commentary from UNIDIR argues that we need to explore how climate change is influencing the trade, use and legacy of conventional weapons – and how arms flows will exacerbate climate insecurity.

Dec22021

Military emissions cuts – where do we go from here?

Blog, Military emissions blogs, Projects, SliderBy ConEnvObsDecember 2, 2021

It’s been an extraordinary year for the campaign to hold militaries accountable for their contribution to the climate emergency, in this post Doug Weir takes stock of where we are, and how we can build on the achievements of COP26.

Nov92021

The military emissions gap: what militaries aren’t reporting to the UNFCCC

Blog, Military emissions blogs, Projects, SliderBy ConEnvObsNovember 9, 2021

Linsey Cottrell introduces the key findings from our analysis of the military emissions data that governments report to the UNFCCC. We found that the standard and scope of reporting is unacceptable, underscoring the need for greater transparency and tougher standards.

Sep82021

Blast fishing: how abandoned ordnance is destroying coral reefs

Blog, Blog, Project One, Projects, SliderBy ConEnvObsSeptember 8, 2021

Kendra Dupuy and Linsey Cottrell examine the environmental consequences of harvesting unexploded and abandoned ordnance for blast fishing, and consider the support that local communities need to end the highly destructive practice.

Aug232021

Earth observation for humanitarian disarmament

Blog, Project One, Projects, SliderBy Eoghan DarbyshireAugust 23, 2021

How and why satellite data can help across disarmament programming, including for mine action, tracking the use of explosive weapons in populated areas, for monitoring the influence of climate change and in reducing risks to communities.

Jun162021

The military’s contribution to climate change

Blog, Military and the environment, Military emissions blogs, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsJune 16, 2021

With interest growing in reducing military emissions, Linsey Cottrell and Eoghan Darbyshire explore why they emit so much and what it will take to reduce their contribution to climate change.

Jun152021

Did NATO members just pledge to reduce their military GHG emissions?

Blog, Military and the environment, Military emissions blogs, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsJune 15, 2021

Doug Weir untangles what it actually was that NATO and its member states committed to at June’s summit. While there were some positive signs, the pledges fell short of what is needed to address military contributions to the climate crisis, in line with the Paris Agreement.

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What could the presidential election in #Colombia mean for its environment?

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Will Colombia's next president finally put the environment first?

Gustavo Petro is the current frontrunner for the Colombian Presidential election.

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Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS) @detoxconflict ·
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12+ Forgot to add, in response to states and others, the ILC dropped the use of the dated #IHL term "natural environment" instead using the term "environment" throughout. The 1970s term has been overtaken by our understanding. #PERAC

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Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS) @detoxconflict ·
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But coming 50 years after #Stockholm50, and a decade in the making, the #PERAC principles could be a hugely valuable baseline of conduct around the environment in conflict. We all have a responsibility to make sure that happens. 12/12

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Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS) @detoxconflict ·
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What's next? 1) the revised commentaries will be published in the summer. 2) the principles will go to the #UNGA for final comment and adoption by states. They will remain non-binding so implementation will be a huge challenge in the years ahead. 11/12

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If not us, who? How States – with the help of civil society – can implement the legal framework protecting the environment from armed conflict - Humanitarian Law & Policy Blog

Why States have a vital role to play in ensuring the legal framework on environmental protection during armed conflict is implemented.

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Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS) @detoxconflict ·
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On remnants of war, two themes here: 1. The term toxic remnants of war is now a term in #IntLaw 2. The holistic framing used is a return to the days before remnants of war were framed solely by their explosive impact on people, important, but not the whole story. 10/12

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More detail was added to the principles post-conflict assessment and assistance, we would have like the principles on relief and assistance to go further, particularly given that reparations are both very slow and very unusual. 9/12

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