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The Climate Costs of Military Spending: Emissions, Minerals and Diverted Finance

When
Saturday 14 November, 11:30 to 13:00Antalya time
Where
UNFCCC Official Side EventsBlue Zone
Organised by
The Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS), Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System (UW)
Topics
Critical mineralsClimate financeGovernance and multilateralism

Rising military spending drives emissions, diverts critical minerals and finance from the energy transition, and undermines climate goals. This event examines evidence on military climate impacts and explores how processes can address these risks and support alternative pathways. Speakers: Chair: Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS) Speakers: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Initiative on GHG Accounting of War, UM6P - School of Collective Intelligence, Transition Security Project, University of Wisconsin-Madison - Klinger Lab