The Military Emissions Gap

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We monitor and analyse military and conflict emissions data and advocate for accountability for the military's contribution to the climate crisis, a @ceobs.org project. www.militaryemissions.org

Text reads: 47. Nearly all of the acts of aggression enumerated in article 8bis(2) can either be directed against or damage the environment.97 Bombing the territory of a State, for example, will often cause the death of animals, destroy and pollute fields, forests, and bodies of water, contaminate the air, and impact safe climate. Similarly, the invasion of a State may lead to the illegal exploitation of natural resources or the illegal dispossession of land – including its formal annexation.
Text of speech: "Last year, we left the Baku COP with results below expectations. To reverse this situation, the Brazilian presidency of COP30 and Azerbaijan are building a Baku-Belém roadmap. Despite the efforts of the Spanish government, everything indicates that the Seville Conference on Financing for Development will face the same difficulties. In 2024, rich countries reduced Official Development Assistance by 7%. Its military expenditure, on the other hand, grew by 9.4%. This shows that there is no lack of money. What is lacking is the willingness and political commitment to finance it."
Excerpt: The Jet Zero Taskforce has been established to bring together all parts of the sector to address system-wide barriers to aviation decarbonisation. The specific objectives of the Taskforce are to: 1. Support the development, production, commercialisation and use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in the UK and globally. 2. Facilitate the development and deployment of zero emission aircraft in the UK, including through unlocking regulatory, infrastructure and commercialisation barriers. 3. Explore opportunities to make efficiency gains in reducing carbon emissions across the whole UK aviation system, including through development and deployment of more efficient aircraft, and the potential for greater operational efficiencies. 4. Consider the aviation sector’s future demand for energy, feedstocks, hydrogen and greenhouse gas removals. 5. Recognise that aviation has significant non-CO2 impacts on the climate, with further work required to strengthen our scientific understanding
A screenshot of the first page of the UK's latest Nationally Determined Contribution, with the text 'United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution. Presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero by Command of His Majesty. January 2025'
SEC. 316. STUDY AND REPORT ON THE GREENHOUSE GAS AND TOXIC POLLUTANT EMISSIONS OF THE PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION OF NON- TACTICAL VEHICLES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct and submit to the Secretary of Defense a study on the greenhouse gas and toxic pollutant emissions lifecycle in the production and utilization of electric non-tactical vehicles over the lifetime of the vehicle relative to a comparable model of non-tactical vehicle possessing an internal combustion engine, which shall include-- (1) the estimated reduction in carbon emissions associated with the adoption of electric vehicles across the non-tactical vehicle fleet; (2) a comparative analysis of non-tactical efficiency, maintenance costs, and lifecycle emissions of electric vehicles versus traditional combustion engine vehicles; and (3) a cost-benefit analysis of investing in electric vehicle infrastructure versus the fully burdened costs, advantages, and disadvantages of internal combustion engines for non-tactical use by the Department of Defense. (b) Report.--Not later than 120 days after receipt of the results of the study under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the use of electric vehicles by the Armed Forces, which shall include-- (1) an assessment of non-tactical capabilities to determine different mission profiles and scenarios, including deployment in combat zones, logistic support, and personnel and equipment transportation by electric vehicles; (2) an estimation of the expected lifespan and durability of electric vehicles under non-tactical conditions by assessing the reliability of key components such as batteries, electric motors, and powertrains and an evaluat…
apologies, embedded text in a PDF prevents copying but it essentially lays out what is being to done to prevent a military green new deal.
SEC. 319. PROHIBITION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULA19 TION RELATING TO MINIMIZING RISK OF CLI20 MATE CHANGE. None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2025 may be used to finalize or implement any rule based on the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking titled ‘‘Federal Acquisitiontion: Minimizing the Risk of Climate Change in Federal Acquisitions’’ (October 15, 2021; 86 Fed. Reg. 57404)
COP29 side event: Measuring climate impacts across the cycle of armed conflicts 18 Nov 2024 | 15:00-16:30 Baku, 11:00-12:30 GMT | SE Room 9 and streamed online At this 'COP of Peace', the GHG emissions associated with armed conflicts remain largely ignored, and absent from UNFCCC data. This event will launch a novel methodology for estimating conflict emissions to begin remedying this. Using examples from Ukraine and the Middle East, speakers will explore its value and how it can be used by conflict-affected states and researchers throughout the cycle of armed conflicts. Speakers Viktoriia Kyreieva | Deputy Minister, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, Ukraine Bakyt Dzhusupov | Ambassador, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Lennard de Klerk | Initiative on GHG Accounting of War Benjamin Neimark | Queen Mary University of London Ellie Kinney | Conflict and Environment Observatory
Ukrainian campaigners from the NGO Ecoaction at COP29 with placards saying "Make Russia Pay"
Pro-Palestinian activists protesting at COP29 behind a banner saying "Stop Fuelling Genocide".
COP29 side event: Measuring climate impacts across the cycle of armed conflicts 18 Nov 2024 | 15:00-16:30 Baku, 11:00-12:30 GMT | SE Room 9 and streamed online At this 'COP of Peace', the GHG emissions associated with armed conflicts remain largely ignored, and absent from UNFCCC data. This event will launch a novel methodology for estimating conflict emissions to begin remedying this. Using examples from Ukraine and the Middle East, speakers will explore its value and how it can be used by conflict-affected states and researchers throughout the cycle of armed conflicts. Speakers Viktoriia Kyreieva | Deputy Minister, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, Ukraine Bakyt Dzhusupov | Ambassador, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Lennard de Klerk | Initiative on GHG Accounting of War Benjamin Neimark | Queen Mary University of London Ellie Kinney | Conflict and Environment Observatory
COP29 side event Transparent military emissions reporting and the path to military decarbonisation 18 Nov 2024 | 16:45-18:15 Baku / 12:45-14:15 GMT | SE Room 8 / Streamed online Estimates suggest that militaries are responsible for 5.5% of global emissions but the sector is largely overlooked within the UNFCCC. This event will highlight progress in military emissions reporting, explore challenges to military decarbonisation and present a way forward for dealing with military emissions under the UNFCCC. Speakers Linsey Cottrell | Conflict and Environment Observatory Colonel Robert Šipec | Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia Simen Kirkhorn | Norwegian Defence Research Establishment Gabriela Manea | DCAF - Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance Thea Uhlich | Climate Change Performance Index