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Category Archives: Military emissions blogs

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

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.

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.

Jun142021

How does war contribute to climate change?

Blog, Law and policy, Military emissions blogs, Slider, TopicBy MinuteWorksJune 14, 2021

With so much focus on how climate change can influence security, have we neglected the question of how conflicts influence emissions? As Eoghan Darbyshire and Doug Weir explain, environmental and social changes in conflict-affected and post-conflict areas can mean significant changes in emissions.

Feb232021

The EU military sector’s carbon footprint

Blog, Military and the environment, Military emissions blogs, Slider, TopicBy ConEnvObsFebruary 23, 2021

In a new report, CEOBS and SGR reveal for the first time the level of carbon emissions from the largest EU militaries and the EU military sector. This blog summaries our findings.

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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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Chemical pollution sources at sea include oil slicks from civilian or naval wrecks; but it's also important to consider acoustic pollution from naval activities, which is known to impact cetaceans and other marine life. 4/9

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