Wars generate more carbon emissions than many countries, while the U.S. military is the single largest institutional source of greenhouse gas emissions, according to Brown University's Costs of War Project. The wars in Ukraine and Gaza have resulted not only in the deaths of hundreds of thousands, but have caused catastrophic damage to the environment and paved the way to hundreds of millions of tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere.
In just the first six weeks of the assault, Israel dropped a staggering 29,000 bombs on Gaza, with the majority of the bombs being 2,000 pounds and supplied to Israel from the U.S. Emissions from just the first 120 days of Israel's war on Gaza exceeded the annual emissions of 26 countries and territories, according to a study by an international team of researchers.
The emissions associated with the rebuilding of Gaza are projected to be higher than the annual emissions of over 135 countries, according to the same study. COP29's failure to address militarism's contribution to climate change ensures any progress will be trivial.
COP29's failure to address militarism and secure climate financing highlights a critical deadlock that severely hinders effective climate action and exacerbates the ongoing environmental crisis.
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