Wars harm climate action because large militaries emit a lot and military spending diverts money away from tackling climate change
By Nick Buxton and Deborah Burton, Climate Change News
The failure of the richest countries to meet their 2009 commitment to provide $100 billion in climate finance to impoverished and climate vulnerable countries has long sowed distrust and hindered climate negotiations.
The broken promise is even more stark, given President Biden’s request to Congress this October for $105 billion additional funding to pay for Israel’s devastating war on Gaza and to support Ukraine against Russia.
Resources that never materialise to address the climate emergency seem to be easily available when it comes to supporting wars. As we approach the UN climate talks in Dubai, the impact of war and the military on the climate can no longer be ignored.
Big Emitters
The failure to assess the military contribution to climate change historically is partly deliberate.
The US government in 1997 said it would only sign the Kyoto agreement if the military were explicitly exempted from reporting and reducing emissions.
Recent Posts
After Blocking Fuel, U.S. Turns to Cuba’s Food Supply
Take Action Now The Trump administration has already cut off Cuba’s access to oil. Now it’s attempting to starve the Cuban people, targeting the…
‘Voters Are Fed Up’: Michigan Primary Forces Democratic Party to Accept Leftwing Shift
Take Action Now With Abdul El-Sayed’s win, the party’s leftwing insurgency had breached the walls of a midwestern swing state, forcing a reckoning…
What We Must Learn From “the Most Dangerous Man in America”
Take Action Now For decades, the Pentagon Papers whistleblower filled notebooks with reflections on war, conscience, and hope. His family discusses…
ICE and Data Centers Aren’t New, But Face Growing Pushback as They Intertwine
Take Action Now A New Jersey township ordinance is the first in the US reflecting the link between the deportation regime and Big Tech.By Austin…