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Oct102024

Teams needed for Ukraine water quality hackathon

Blog, Project Two, Projects, SliderBy ConEnvObsOctober 10, 2024

We are looking for Ukrainian and international university students, teaching staff and activists to participate in an online hackathon on November 13-14th 2024 to identify citizen science solutions for war-related incidents that have impacted water quality in Ukrainian communities.

Jun42024

Two Abrams tanks on a firing range fire producing large bursts of flame during a NATO exercise in 2024.

National climate action plans must include military emissions

Blog, Blog, Military emissions blogs, Projects, SliderBy ConEnvObsJune 4, 2024

COP28 agreed that countries must submit new NDCs by February 2025. These national plans for climate action are important but at present military emissions are largely absent from them. As Linsey Cottrell finds, failing to include them this year could delay their inclusion until 2030.

Feb192024

A soldier looks out of a helicopter above the Hurrican Katrina floods, which have engulfed residential areas of New Orleans.

Ticking boxes: are military climate mitigation strategies fit for purpose?

Blog, Blog, Military and the environment, Military emissions blogs, Projects, SliderBy ConEnvObsFebruary 19, 2024

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.

Feb72024

A US soldier in Afghanistan stands with agun, while a Blackhawk helicopter lands behind him.

Does reporting military emissions data really threaten national security?

Blog, Military emissions blogs, Projects, SliderBy ConEnvObsFebruary 7, 2024

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.

Dec212023

Campaigners protect about militarism and the climate crisis at COP28.

“Always money for war”, reflecting on COP28

Blog, Military emissions blogs, Projects, SliderBy ConEnvObsDecember 21, 2023

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.

Dec62023

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Conflict and Environment Academic Network (CEAN) – function and membership

CEAN publicationsBy ConEnvObsDecember 6, 2023

The Conflict and Environment Academic Network (CEAN) is a community for academics and researchers engaged in the environmental monitoring and assessment of armed conflicts.

Nov302023

Flags from many countries hang above a sign for COP28 Dubai.

What to expect on militarism, conflict and climate at COP28

Blog, Blog, Military emissions blogs, Projects, SliderBy ConEnvObsNovember 30, 2023

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?

Nov222023

Hannah Neumann MEP speaking during the plenary debate.

European Parliament calls for closure of military emissions gap

Blog, Blog, Military emissions blogs, Projects, SliderBy ConEnvObsNovember 22, 2023

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.

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