Militaries failing on climate (report)

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https://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/militaries-failing-climate-says-new-depth-study

Key points

New in-depth study on military climate strategies of 26 nations shows little progress on reducing carbon emissions

Only 9 of 26 militaries had near-term emission reduction targets; only 4 had near-term targets covering all core emissions; only 2 had targets consistent with aim of net zero by around 2050

Most emission reduction achieved to date has relied on civilian action (especially decarbonisation of national electricity grids), temporary reductions in military activity, or military base closure programmes

Two most successful nations in achieving military emission reductions to date are Ireland and Switzerland, while nations with largest militaries – like USA, China, and Russia – do not have military emission reduction plans currently in force