Fossil fuel transition talks must address militaries - CEOBS Wars, spiralling military spending, a global energy crisis? We explain why militaries must be part of a future fossil energy transition.

The #SantaMarta conference on a fossil fuel transition must navigate and address #military emissions and fossil fuel insecurity.

Our post explores this and how breaking from a consensus model can mean a break from military climate inaction. ceobs.org/fossil-fuel-...

Fossil fuel transition talks must address militaries - CEOBS Wars, spiralling military spending, a global energy crisis? We explain why militaries must be part of a future fossil energy transition.

The #SantaMarta conference on a fossil fuel transition must navigate and address #military emissions and fossil fuel insecurity.

Our post explores this and how breaking from a consensus model can mean a break from military climate inaction. ceobs.org/fossil-fuel-...

Useful overview from @carbonbrief.org, which provides a global snapshot of our collective fossil fuel insecurity www.carbonbrief.org/iran-war-ana...

Activists push for Cop31 to discuss impact of wars on global climate Military activities are hampering the transition towards renewable energy, with data transparency lacking among major defence spenders.

With the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels being hosted in Colombia next month, more and more climate campaigners are examining the impact of ongoing conflicts on plans for a global transition.

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5m tonnes of CO2 emitted in just 14 days of US war on Iran, analysis finds Exclusive: War in the Middle East is draining the global carbon budget faster than 84 countries combined

The first #IranWar GHG emissions estimate is out. And in 2 weeks it's been more than the combined annual emissions of the 84 least emitting countries www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

The #Iran war is disrupting fossil fuel supply chains but while states increasingly recognise that renewables reduce exposure to geopolitical shocks, there are dangers that emergency energy policies will lock-in emissions and energy insecurity ceobs.org/dont-lock-in... @fossiltreaty.bsky.social

Black rain: the health and environmental risks from Tehran’s oil fires - CEOBS Attacks on Tehran's oil facilities have exposed millions to harm, we explore the attacks and unpack their health and environmental risks.

Israeli attacks on four oil facilities in #Tehran this weekend have exposed millions of Iranians to harm.

In this post we explore the attacks and unpack their health and environmental consequences: ceobs.org/black-rain-t... 1/3 #IranIsreal #Iran #IntLaw

Today marks 4 years since Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine. The latest report from the Initative on GHG Accounting of War finds that the invasion has resulted in emissions comparable to the annual emissions of France and could cause over $57 billion of climate damages. report6en.warbon.org

With foreign backing, Israel’s solar energy boom is powering apartheid Israel’s self-branding as a pioneer in sustainability obscures how its ‘green development’ is fueling the takeover of Palestinian land and resources — and international corporations are helping to ban...

Like water access before it, #Israel is weaponising #solar energy in the #WestBank. While settlers destroy Palestinian panels, the state promotes its green credentials while using access and land to power the movement of settlers into occupied areas. www.972mag.com/israel-solar...

Trump orders Pentagon to buy coal power as the polluting fuel struggles to survive President Donald Trump signed an order directing the Defense Department to favor electricity derived from coal, expanding his campaign to prop up the fossil fuel.

Hard to think of a dumber 21st Century energy and security policy than Trump's insistence that the Pentagon buy more coal power. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

How the EU’s new carbon border undermines military decarbonisation - CEOBS Exempting military products from the EU’s new Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) undermines the bloc’s climate and defence policies.

The EU's new #CBAM carbon border tax contains a military exemption that not only undermines industrial decarbonisation, it also places military supply chains at risk, meaning it runs counter to both EU #climate and defence policy. Our new post explains more: ceobs.org/how-the-eus-...

The Effects of Climate Change on Security | NATO Science and Technology Organization This report analyses how climate change rapidly transforms NATO’s strategic environment. Four case studies are presented: the northwestern parts of Africa, the Arctic, the east flank (Dnipro watershed...

'Attention on climate security and adaptation must not distract from the parallel need for assertive action to address the cause of climate change and work to reduce NATO’s own GHG emissions,' says NATO STO's new report on #ClimateChange and security: www.sto.nato.int/document/the... 1/3

The hidden, and often ignored, cost of war on the planet Learn about the alarming environmental cost of war, with militaries as major contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions.

War devastates lives, displaces communities, and shatters societies.

According to @ceobs.org, global militaries are also responsible for roughly 5.5% of total greenhouse gas emissions, more than the entire aviation and shipping industries combined, deepening the environmental crisis.

‘Soft Power’ Meets ‘Hard Security’: Leveraging Europe’s Regulatory Strength for Energy Transformation in Defence - IRIS Europe’s defence-industrial expansion coincides with the urgent need to accelerate the energy transition and reduce dependencies on imported fossil fuels and critical raw materials. This paper examine...

New paper arguing that aligning the EU's military build up with the energy transition would help strengthen the EU technical leadership and strategic autonomy. www.iris-france.org/soft-power-m...

An appeal for climate action in Australia’s next National Defence Strategy | The Strategist In the 2026 National Defence Strategy (NDS), Australia should outline credible objectives to combat climate insecurity. This would help protect Australia’s long-term defence capabilities, support regi...

Australia isn't doing enough to integrate #ClimateChange adaptation and mitigation into its defence strategy www.aspistrategist.org.au/an-appeal-fo... #AusPoli

It may be some time before sustainable aviation fuel plays a role in reducing military aviation emissions, all the more reason for ensuring comprehensive and transparent military emissions reporting now. bsky.app/profile/ryan...

Nor the contribution that their security choices make to the #ClimateCrisis, and to our collective insecurity; although in our experience they don't talk about that so much.

The populist and extreme right would love military sustainability, and environmental and climate security discourse, to be a culture war issue.

It's quite important that they are called out on this, at least on the platforms populated by humans.

Carbon Net Zero By 2040: Is The NHS On Track? Back In 2020, The NHS Became The First National Health System To Commit To Becoming Carbon Net Zero. Emma Wills Considers What Has Been Achieved So Far And What Needs To Happen To Meet The Goal.

Some say the UK Ministry of Defence "is too large and complex an organisation for net zero targets, and it must prioritise its mission."

Anyway, here's the NHS's latest report on its decarbonisation journey: www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...

Cut green spending to make UK ready for war, Conservatives say Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says defence

Any politicians who believe investment in green energy is not an investment in security are frankly deluded.

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PhD Studentship in War and Climate Change at University of Reading jobs.ac.uk are now advertising a PhD Studentship in War and Climate Change. Discover exciting PhD opportunities on jobs.ac.uk.

PhD Studentship in War and Climate Change: University of Reading, UK. This looks like a great opportunity for someone wishing to study the military's contribution to the climate crisis: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPU288/p...

While the International Criminal Court's new environmental policy guidance considers the atmosphere part of the "natural environment" this explicit mention of atmospheric damage in relation to the crime of aggression is of particular relevance for conflict GHG emissions.

Why War Is So Bad For Emissions Ukraine plans to seek nearly $44 billion in climate damages from Russia for emissions caused by the ongoing war.

As #Ukraine announced that it will seek climate damage reparations from Russia, we spoke to Time about the climatic and wider environmental impact of war time.com/7335449/ukra...

Why Denmark is the most climate ambitious country Denmark announces incredibly ambitious climate targets at this year’s COP30

“We have to prioritise #ClimateAction even in a time marked by war and conflict.”

Well done #Denmark.

www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...

Military greenhouse gas emissions reporting: how reliable is it? This report investigates the problem of the underreporting of military greenhouse gas emissions. Using data from the United Nations and national government reports, it highlights systematic problems w...

New report reveals even the most transparent nations are only reporting a tiny fraction of their true military carbon footprint...

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COP30 Bulletin Day 8: Draft decision draws battle lines on fossil fuel transition, finance and trade Countries are working on a “Mutirão” decision that will be at the heart of a Belém political package to drive forward multilateral climate action

If armed forces were a country, they’d be the 4th-largest emitter.

At COP30, Ukraine’s Ministry of Economy, Environment & Agriculture has announced a $43 billion claim from Russia for the climate damage caused by the invasion, based on conflict emissions calculations by the Initiative on GHG Accounting of War.

At COP30, military emissions continue to be left off the UNFCCC agenda. Through our side event, we were proud to address the intersection between climate, conflict and militaries directly, alongside @qmul.bsky.social, @sipri.org, @ecodiya.bsky.social, HI, and the Initiative on GHG Accounting on War.

3. Make strengthening defence compatible with climate action, diplomacy and peacebuilding

End diversion of climate funds to military budgets. Spending and actions should focus on genuine human security, climate action, diplomacy, peacebuilding and conflict prevention. 4/4

2. Commit to reducing military emissions

Governments should commit to ambitious and comprehensive military emissions reduction strategies in line with the Paris Agreement. These should be included within NDCs to increase accountability. 3/4