if the US military were a country, its fuel usage alone would make it the 47th largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world, sitting between Peru and Portugal.
In other words, the US military is a more consequential climate actor than many of the industrialised countries gathered at the COP26 summit in Glasgow.
Militaries are one of the last highly polluting industries whose emissions do not need to be reported to the United Nations.
That needs to change. Everything needs to be reported, every organisation has a role to play especially if you’re a bigger player than many countries.