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Category Archives: Blog

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.

Jun142021

How does war contribute to climate change?

Blog, Law and policy, Military emissions blogs, Slider, TopicBy openandhonestJune 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.

Jun82021

Assessing the environmental impact of mine action: tools, tips, and techniques

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

Environmental safeguarding is receiving increasing attention in the humanitarian mine action and disarmament sector, and in this post Linsey Cottrell and Kendra Dupuy introduce the principles of environmental impact assessments for mine action operations.

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