Transform defence for sustainable human safety
The paradigm shift for defence, security, foreign and development policies in a climate changed world.
On 9 July 1955, Bertrand Russell and Albert Einstein launched the Russell-Einstein Manifesto. Signatories included the great scientific minds of the period and the manifesto was a plea to nuclear weapons but in the only context possible: that of the abolition of war. There lies before us, if we choose, continual progress in happiness, knowledge, … Continue reading The abolition of war – a nail in the coffin of fossil fuels
What kind of energy transition and security is the world willing to build? The world has been postponing, year after year, the choice between two types of security: the security that can be bought with weapons and the security that can be bought by preventing climate change from destroying crops, coastal cities, and entire supply chains. … Continue reading Colleagues in Brazil have written this excellent article for Le Monde Diplomatique
TPNS attended Bonn Climate conference for the first week – 7-13 June. It was a packed five day week (+one day each end travelling) – much progress was made and many plans discussed with a range of potential allies and collaborators – plans which will take us from COP31 in Turkey to Bonn 2027 and COP32 in Ethiopia.
For COP30 in Brazil TPNS activities included a new report, updated briefings and an official side event, all addressing military emissions, military spending and climate finance. PUBLICATIONS Report “Climate Reparations for Military Emissions” Key findings: In this report, we estimate that the global top 20 military spenders alone are responsible for at least 10 billion … Continue reading TPNS participation at COP30 in Brazil
Disappointingly, applications for side events addressing military emissions and spending were not accepted this time round at Bonn. Yet with military spending at an all time high, NATO’s future plans for even higher spending, genocide ongoing in Palestine and the war in Ukraine with no end in sight, military related issues were present ‘on the … Continue reading TPNS at Bonn Climate Change Conference (16-26 June 2025)
Transform defence for sustainable human safety 