Ellie Kinney – Page 6 – The Military Emissions Gap

Videos

COP27 | Dealing with military and conflict related emissions under the UNFCCC

This COP27 side event is co-hosted by the Government of Ukraine and The Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD). At this event, Ukraine launched a new methodology to measure the emissions resulting from Russia's invasion, and speakers discusses how this so far ignored issue can be dealt with under the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement.

Ellie Kinney14.12.22

Videos

CEOBS | COP27 virtual panel: Military Emissions Gap annual update 2022

In this virtual panel discussion, we launch our annual update on the state of military greenhouse gas reporting to the UNFCCC, alongside our framework for tracking military emissions. The panel also discusses an innovative new methodology to estimate global military emissions, and learns how Green Korea United are holding their Government to account.

Ellie Kinney14.12.22

Academic papers

Nature | Decarbonize the military — mandate emissions reporting

This article in Nature outlines the state of military emissions reporting so far and presents a way forward for academia and civil society to combat the problem.

Ellie Kinney01.12.22

Reports

MAPW Australia | Defence Emissions: Briefing Paper

This briefing paper, published by The Medical Association for Prevention of War (Australia), explores military emissions within the context of the Australia Defence Force.

Ellie Kinney23.11.22

Reports

OSCE | Climate of Change: Reshaping Military Emissions Reporting

OSCE participating states produce approximately a third of the world’s carbon emissions and two-thirds of the world’s military spending. This paper recommends standardising and increasing the transparency of military emissions reporting to prompt broader discussion of the military sector’s environmental impact.

Ellie Kinney20.10.22

Reports

US Air Force | Climate Action Plan

In this report, the US Air Force outlines for the first time plans to reach Net Zero emissions by 2046. This includes two operational bases using at least 10% of "sustainable aviation fuel blends" by 2025, but only if it is cost effective to do so. The plan also includes piloting small nuclear power reactors and utilising local renewable energy…

Ellie Kinney10.10.22

Actions

Joint call | NATO: Commit to credible climate action

A joint call ahead of COP27 urging NATO to make its methodology for counting emissions public, commit to thorough and transparent reporting, and pledge to cut military emissions.

Ellie Kinney07.09.22

Articles

CEOBS | Climate trackers: join us in shining the spotlight on militaries

Pressure from campaigners, researchers and journalists has been instrumental in driving climate action by states and large corporations. Climate action tracking websites and reports play a vital role in informing this process but as Ellie Kinney writes, the leading climate tracking sites are silent on military emissions.

Ellie Kinney02.09.22

Media

Energy Monitor | Nato disappoints with tepid climate action

Although momentum was building for a Nato-wide emissions reduction target, at the alliance's Madrid summit there was no consensus for such bold action. US Journalist Dave Keating talks to CEOBS' Doug Weir.

Ellie Kinney19.07.22

Media

CNBC | Can war be net-zero? NATO pledges massive revamp of energy-guzzling equipment

Military activities have quietly enjoyed a sense of exceptionalism from environmental norms that other areas of society are expected to follow. Now, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said that the 30-member military alliance would reduce emissions by at least 45% by 2030 and reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

Ellie Kinney30.06.22

Media

Inside Climate News | NATO Moves to Tackle Military Greenhouse Gas Emissions Even While Girding Against Russia

Climate change is on the agenda at a three-day summit in Madrid, as the alliance seeks to respond to the Ukraine crisis.

Ellie Kinney30.06.22

Articles Uncategorized

CEOBS | NATO won’t say how it will count its carbon emissions

NATO has pledged to reduce its instituational emissions but won't publish the methodology it will use to count them. Doug Weir argues that this lack of transparency underscores the importance of military emissions instead being addressed by the UNFCCC.

Ellie Kinney30.06.22

Cookie	Duration	Description
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional	11 months	The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy	11 months	The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.