Warfare’s Climate Emissions Are Huge but Uncounted
Warfare’s Climate Emissions Are Huge but Uncounted
Nations aren't required to report their military climate pollution under the Paris Agreement. Experts say that should change
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The global range for operational military GHG emissions is approximately between 300 and 600 million tonnes (Mt) of CO2 e, which is between 0.6% and 1.2% of total global GHG emissions.19 The estimate for the global military carbon footprint is approximately between 1,600 to 3,500 MtCO 2 e, which is between 3.3% and 7.0% of total global GHG emissions. These are wide ranges of estimates, but they emphasise the paucity of data in this field.
From Estimating the Military’s Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions - 2022 :: Authors: Stuart Parkinson, Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR) with Linsey Cottrell, Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS)