Security Highlights from the Leaders Summit on Climate

The document highlights the elevation of climate security at the Leaders Summit on Climate, noting the US target to reduce greenhouse gas pollution by 50 to 52 percent by 2030. It emphasizes a 'whole-of-government' US approach involving military, intelligence, and diplomatic strategies, while noting the concrete security strategies of the UK and NATO. The text also observes varying levels of climate security expertise among participating nations, such as Kenya and Japan compared to the Philippines, suggesting an opportunity for the US to provide capacity-building tools.

• President Biden announced a new target for the United States to reduce economy-wide net greenhouse gas pollution by 50 to 52 percent from 2005 levels by the year 2030.
• The US is pursuing a 'whole-of-government' approach to climate security, integrating military, intelligence, and diplomatic strategies to monitor threats and help policymakers understand the implications of climate change on unrelated policies.
• The UK and NATO are positioned as leaders in climate security; the UK Ministry of Defense aims to adapt operations, reduce emissions for net-zero by 2050, and address climate-exacerbated conflict threats, while NATO intends to approve an action plan on the security impact of climate change on June 14.
• There is a disparity in how different countries understand climate security risks. While Kenya and Japan provided detailed security-focused plans, the Philippines' representative focused on legislation regarding single-use plastics, indicating a need for US-led capacity building and the sharing of tools like the DoD's installation climate assessment tool.

APA

The Council on Strategic Risks (2021). Security Highlights from the Leaders Summit on Climate. https://councilonstrategicrisks.org/2021/05/05/security-highlights-from-the-leaders-summit-on-climate/

Chicago

The Council on Strategic Risks. Security Highlights from the Leaders Summit on Climate. 2021. https://councilonstrategicrisks.org/2021/05/05/security-highlights-from-the-leaders-summit-on-climate/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{thecouncilonstrategicrisks2021security, author = {{The Council on Strategic Risks}}, title = {{Security Highlights from the Leaders Summit on Climate}}, publisher = {The Council on Strategic Risks}, year = {2021}, month = may, url = {https://councilonstrategicrisks.org/2021/05/05/security-highlights-from-the-leaders-summit-on-climate/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }