The topic of military emissions - and spending - and is attracting ever more media attention - from BBC World Service to Al Jazeera, Reuters to China Global TV Network. BBC World Service: The Climate Question https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct5bk3 Al Jazeera: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/the-stream/2023/5/10/are-militaries-driving-the-climate-crisis Deutsche Welle: https://www.dw.com/en/climate-another-casualty-of-the-war-in-ukraine/a-65848033 Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/article/climate-change-military-emissions-insigh-idCAKBN2YQ001 China Global Television Network: https://newseu.cgtn.com/news/2023-07-11/Should-planet-go-to-war-with-world-armies-over-gas-emissions--1lkDtHyrLfW/index.html
ATTENDANCE at BONN CLIMATE CONFERENCE (JUNE 2023)
Following on from our COP27 Official Side Event in Egypt entitled Dealing with military and conflict related emissions under the UNFCCC. TPNS were co-organisers of a 4-speaker side event at the Bonn Climate Conference in June. The event would also address military emissions. SIDE EVENT Our session was entitled ‘Closing the Global Stocktake’s military … Continue reading ATTENDANCE at BONN CLIMATE CONFERENCE (JUNE 2023)
Video recording of our Bonn Climate Change Conference SB58 Side Event
Military and conflict emissions are overlooked by the UNFCCC and IPCC, and the Global Stocktake is an opportunity to begin to remedy this.
Fair Sources of Finance for a New Loss and Damage Funding Arrangement
"Fair Sources of Finance for a New Loss and Damage Funding Arrangement" [PDF] published by QUNO. People who are most affected by and vulnerable to further L&D have contributed the least to the climate crisis. Therefore, is it morally right that those who are most responsible for the climate crisis should finance the new funding arrangement for … Continue reading Fair Sources of Finance for a New Loss and Damage Funding Arrangement
Lieven and Beebe at Responsible Statecraft on the Prigozhin / Putin relationship
A fascinating insight by Anatole Lieven at Responsible Statecraft on the Prigozhin Wagner/Putin relationship. Maybe the west should be careful what they wish for if regime change is indeed their hope. https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2023/05/31/has-a-succession-struggle-begun-in-russia/ And if the choice of successor to Putin really becomes that between President Prigozhin and President Patrushev, would either of these be any … Continue reading Lieven and Beebe at Responsible Statecraft on the Prigozhin / Putin relationship
Transform defence for sustainable human safety 