NATO’s actions on the impact of climate change on security
NATO’s actions on the impact of climate change on security

Summary/Abstract: Incorporating the threat of climate change into the security archi-tecture redefines the role of the military and broadens its remit to include re-sponsibilities related to ensuring climate security. In many countries, the mili-tary’s involvement in the fight against climate change is seen as essential.The aim of this research is to present the activities of the army in the face of cli-mate change and their impact on the security of NATO countries, as the mil-itary’s energy transition is currently one of the key challenges for allied ar-mies. Four diagnostic features were included in the study: adaptation to newenvironmental conditions, sustainability and zero-carbon, knowledge de-velopment and training activities, and partnership cooperation. The diver-sity of climate strategies in selected allied countries was examined througha comparative analysis and critique of strategic documents on climate changeissues and defence energy transition (e.g. army climate strategies and civilianclimate strategies). The study will outline the role that the military is slowlybeginning to play in the energy transition process. The results may contributeto the discussion on energy transition in NATO armies, as this process is stillhighly controversial, with not all defence professionals agreeing on the armybecoming eco-friendly, and contribute to the wider debate on low-carbonmilitary operations.

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