Abstract
With an aim to avoid the climate catastrophe, the world is witnessing rapid transition phase in almost all spheres of life, which is primarily being driven by non-fossil resources. India being one of the most vulnerable countries has been playing the lead role in various international forums about range of climate negotiations. India’s increasingly ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) targets are assisting it in fulfilling aspirations to emerge as ‘Climate Power’. Every major organization in India has defined its environment commitment in synchronization with national ambitions. One and half million strong Indian Defence Forces with impeccable professional record would certainly like to play a greater role in fulfilling country’s NDC targets. With significant national resources under its command and known for delivering results in time bound manner, the defence forces need to consider reducing its own carbon emissions wherever possible without affecting operational capability and preparedness. North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) militaries adopted ‘Green Defence Framework’ in 2014 which includes reduction of fossil fuel consumption, diversification of energy supplies within general defence practices in addition to numerous ‘Green Defence’ measures (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation NATO, Green defence framework, 2014). Advancing a step ahead, United Kingdom (UK) militaries are disclosing energy and carbon emission data in annual Ministry of Defence (MoD) report (United Kingdom, Ministry of Defence (MoD), Annual-report 2019–20, Annex D, 2019–2020). The paper aims to analyse the subject holistically without touching any sensitive security related issues. The paper briefly touches upon vulnerabilities of Climate Change to military and its infrastructure, potential of armed forces towards larger contributions of country’s climate targets and elaborates on various recommended options with can be immediately incorporated in its functioning which will reduce the carbon footprint of defence forces.
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