Transform defence for sustainable human safety
The paradigm shift for defence, security, foreign and development policies in a climate changed world.
We published the following two publications for COP30: Report "Climate Reparations for Military Emissions" and Briefing "Climate Collateral (2025 update): Why the military’s impact on climate change can no longer be ignored"
DOWNLOAD PDFs: Briefing (executive summary) and Full Paper. Military & Conflict-Related Emissions & Climate Reparations for Palestine prepared by Tipping Point North South and the Palestinian Institute for Climate Strategy. In this research the historic military and conflict-related emissions of the 77 years of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land since its founding in 1948, culminating in the … Continue reading New Briefing: Military & Conflict-Related Emissions & Climate Reparations for Palestine
Sept 15-22 sees the Draw the Line global week of events take place as world leaders meet at the UN General Assembly in New York, followed by UN climate summit (COP30) just six weeks later. Draw the Line against inequalities, tyranny, genocide, destruction, and chaos… for rights, jobs, justice, democracy, and a fulfilling life on a safe … Continue reading Global Week Of Action For Peace And Climate Justice – Draw the Line
This week saw a number of important pieces covered in the Guardian - 2 new studies on military emissions and a lengthy interview with Professor Neta Crawford, Oxford University https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/29/nato-military-spending-could-increase-emissions-study-finds https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/30/carbon-footprint-of-israels-war-on-gaza-exceeds-that-of-many-entire-countries https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/30/donald-trump-geopolitics-could-deepen-planetary-catastrophe-expert-warns
This article just published in the prestigious Nature Communications journal makes a clear argument that rising military spending jeopardizes climate targets. Their research included analysis that was based on our previous work. The paper also includes a number of references to TPNS/Transform Defence reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59877-x
Transform defence for sustainable human safety 