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Only two European states have net zero military emissions target, data shows

31/05/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Austria and Slovenia are exceptions in continent where just a third of militaries even know their carbon footprintRevealed: Nato rearmament could increase emissions by 200m tonnes a yearCarbon footprint of Israel’s war on Gaza exceeds that of many entire countriesJust two of 30 European countries have set a date to stop their militaries from emitting planet-heating emissions, a Guardian analysis has found, raising concerns about the carbon cost of Europe’s coming rearmament wave.Austria and Slovenia are the only countries whose defence ministries have committed to reaching net zero military emissions, according to an analysis of 30 European countries, with only about one-third having worked out the size of their carbon footprint. Continue reading...

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