The Climate Cost of War

There are great humanitarian implications for any war, but the environmental consequences of conflict can often be overlooked. Conflicts, both big and small, have an extremely detrimental effect on the environment due to the use of munition. More than 5 percent of global emissions are caused by conflict or militaries, although the true scale of the situation remains unknown. At a time when governments worldwide are attempting to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in favour of a green transition, to help tackle climate change, the impact of war...