Simrin Sirur covers how conflict, peace and Palestine were highlighted at COP28.
Ellie Kinney05.12.23
At COP28, speakers from the Conflict and Environment Observatory, Ecoaction, Ukraine, and Initative on the GHG Accounting of War outline the state of military emissions reporting and the environmental and climate imapacts of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as well as the ambition of a green recovery.
Ellie Kinney04.12.23
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?
Ellie Kinney30.11.23
As global military spending is at an all-time high, we cannot continue to ignore the impacts of war and militarisation on the environment and greenhouse gas emissions. Maëlle Salzinger argues that a mentality shift is needed – away from traditional visions of security, military secrecy and the exclusion of civil society.
Ellie Kinney27.11.23
The European Parliament has called for the closure of the military emissions gap ahead of COP28. Each year, parliamentarians vote on a COP resolution outlining the European Union’s calls for action ahead of the annual climate conference. This year, parliamentarians have voted to act on military emissions – action that can’t come soon enough.
Ellie Kinney22.11.23
UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2023 held the first substantive mention to military emissions in the annual report to date - "Direct emissions from military operations, vehicles and installations are likely nontrivial, but remain insufficiently accounted under UNFCCC reporting conventions, and there is limited evidence in the literature on the scope, scale, composition or trend of these emissions (Rajaeifar et al.…
Ellie Kinney20.11.23
The UK government has responded to the House of Commons Defence Committee report on Defence and Climate Change. Linsey Cottrell analyses the key points made, remaining gaps and the road ahead for reducing the UK’s military greenhouse gas emissions.
Ellie Kinney09.11.23
September 2023 saw the first Military Emissions Gap Conference, held in Oxford, UK. Military Emissions Campaigner Ellie Kinney reflects on what happens when academia, civil society and military representatives have the opportunity to share research, ideas and frustrations.
Ellie Kinney02.11.23
This paper compares how countries and alliances plan to address the technical and political complexities of radical defence decarbonisation, suggesting ways to catalyse research and development and address the challenges around defence priorities and resourcing in a changing climate and strategic environment.
Ellie Kinney01.11.23
Russia’s war in Ukraine has contributed to unprecedented interest in the emissions footprint of armed conflicts, encouraging novel efforts to comprehensively estimate its emissions. Emissions from the war zone, and its impact on emissions elsewhere were estimated for the first 12 months of war. This panel will discuss the initial results, and the numerous challenges in determining impact emissions sources,…
Ellie Kinney27.09.23
Scope 1 and 2 emissions are at the heart of the military carbon footprint. These encompass the fuel use of all military vehicles – on land, in the air, and on or in water – and the energy use of military bases – including direct heating and electricity use. This panel will examine key data, identifying emerging lessons for emissions…
Ellie Kinney27.09.23
In this introductory session, a panel of experts will outline the sources of military emissions throughout the entire lifecycle.
Ellie Kinney27.09.23