Beyond Nuclear International Weekly Digest

Posted: 20th February 2023

Beyond Nuclear International Weekly Digest

We are a year into the war in Ukraine. The military is already a major carbon emitter but war makes the struggle to address the climate crisis even harder, writes Angelika Claussen. After the devastation of World War II, new laws condemned the targeting of civilians. But as war escalates in Ukraine, this practice continues, with the alarming specter of nuclear weapons ever on the horizon, writes Carlos Umaña.

War is a climate killer

War means huge carbon emissions. The war in Ukraine, where oil refineries and coal mines are among the targets of the Russian bombing campaign, will have a devastating environmental effect. And resources essential to addressing the climate crisis are being diverted to war fighting. With precious time running out, a cease fire is urgently needed. READ MORE

Cities are not targets

Attacks on civilians and the use of explosive weapons in urban areas are universally condemned. And yet, these practices continue. Should nuclear weapons be used in any of the world’s current wars, cities would become uninhabitable and food systems unusable, compounded by the incalculable losses to humanity as a whole. Cities cannot and must not be targets. READ MORE

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