'Carbon Boot-Print' Of The UK Military - UK Column News

'Carbon Boot-Print' Of The UK Military
Sources: www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-4th-december-2023
- BBC: Solar panels used by British Army linked to claims of forced labour in China
- The British Army (2021): New era of solar power at Yorkshire base
- IPS Journal: Globally, the military sector is estimated to generate around six per cent of all CO2 emissions
- The Conflict and Environment Observatory: The military's contribution to climate change
- Harvard International Review: Depleted Uranium, Devastated Health: Military Operations and Environmental Injustice in the Middle East
- Scientists for Global Responsibility: The Environmental Impacts of the UK Military Sector (PDF)
- The House of Commons Library: UK defence expenditure
“In 2021/22, the UK spent £45.9 billion on defence. This was £3.6 billion higher than the previous year. As a member of NATO, the UK is committed to spending 2% of GDP on defence each year. It was one of just nine of NATO member countries to have met this target in 2022, spending 2.1% of GDP on defence.”