![]() In this respect, we will promote action to bring forward this issue in all relevant fora of cooperation and dialogue in the field of defense and security, at the regional and global level, with a paramount focus on not hampering military key capabilities. Although COP-26 further strengthened international climate ambitions, it is also necessary for defense institutions to step up their engagement. To this end, as Defense Ministers, we intend to promote the exchange of information, analysis, experience and good practices, both at the political and military level, in order to enhance our understandings of the security implications of climate change and opportunities to leverage the energy transition for our forces. We believe, also, that promoting a culture of energy transition, prioritizing energy efficiency and exploring ways to preserving and protecting the environment through innovation and digital technologies, including through the exchange of good practices, is key.Īdaptation and resilience are the two key words that lead our decisions and actions. To achieve that, we need to consider how our forces can leverage developing low-carbon energy efficient military technologies, materials and equipment is while maintaining a high level of interoperability, and preserving the operational effectiveness and readiness of the forces. Simultaneously, we need to find ways to mitigate our impact on the environment, keeping in mind that environmental concerns should be an added value to missions/operations and not an obstacle. In order to adapt to the increasing frequency of extreme weather events and climate change more broadly, our respective strategy and guidance documents need to integrate the Climate and Defense nexus across the Defense mission set, including operations, training, infrastructure and equipment. The armed forces dependence on fossil fuels is still very high. In parallel, biodiversity conservation is also important and should be considered within the Defense domain. We must work together and strengthen our cooperation to play our part in combatting climate change as well as preparing our forces for the impacts of climate change and the energy transition. In this context, the armed forces need to adapt to the changing environment (increasing power struggles around resource issues, new conditions of intervention, new types of missions). The implementation of energy transition policies creates opportunities, but also new dependencies, both in raw materials and industrial know-how. ![]() ![]() Rivalries for access to natural resources are intensifying in some regions, while large production and transit areas are the scene of recurring geopolitical and demographic tensions. ![]() Indeed, climate change aggravates pre-existing instability and is now widely considered as a threat multiplier that creates new tensions, rifts and conflicts. The destruction of natural resources, extreme climate events like cyclones, flooding or rising waters and wildfires, might lead to the displacement of whole populations and will amplify existing threats. The effects of climate change will amplify such phenomena, threaten the environment and, therefore, human activities. In parallel, the Covid-19 pandemic has been the catalyst for significant political, economic, social and energy shocks. By 2050, and without immediate action, the increase will continue beyond this threshold and the 2☌ limit will most likely be reached before the end of the 21st century. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) experts, global warming could reach +1,5☌ by 2030.
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