‘Militarism in the time of Climate Emergency’ is an important report to be presented at COP31 and marks a vital moment the effort to bring militarism — especially military emissions and military spending — into the climate debate, especially within climate negotiations. Included in its conclusions is reference to TPNS’s Five Percent Proposal as a route to redirecting military spending to climate finance.
Report
https://cser-signup.climateequityreference.org/signon2026/report2026.pdf
Media Release
Rich countries are spending trillions on war but somehow can never find enough to tackle the climate crisis. That is not a lack of money but a political choice. The countries most responsible for this crisis are furthest from meeting their fair share, while communities across the Global South lose their homes, livelihoods and lives. And yet many Global South countries are doing their fair share, or more. At COP31, wealthy governments must stop making excuses: cut emissions faster, lead the phaseout of fossil fuels, and provide the public, grant-based finance developing countries need for a just transition. There is no pathway back to 1.5°C in a world organised for war.” — Tasneem Essop, Climate action Network International
As planetary warming hurtles past the 1.5C redline, it’s past time to realize that muddling incrementally forward isn’t going to suffice. Climate stabilization demands a fundamental break with the emerging world order, and the drift towards militarism is a key case in point. Around the world, military buildouts are exploding, and this couldn’t come at a worse time. Nor do most people realize the scale of the stupidity – global military spending reached $2.9 trillion in 2025, a sum that would quite suffice to finance a hard international push for fair and rapid decarbonization.” — Tom Athanasiou, the executive director of EcoEquity and one of the authors of the report
