NATO and the Environment
Publisher: Environmental Law Reporter
Author(s): Emilie Blanchard and David A. Wirth
Date: 2026
Topics: Climate Change, Governance
As other multilateral fora such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, and the Paris Agreement experience reduced political support and reduced policy efficacy, diversifying multilateral attention to climate as a security risk in NATO assumes ever greater importance. This Comment takes a close look at the new NATO Climate Change and Security Centre of Excellence (CCASCOE) in Montréal, which could become the cornerstone for providing allies and partners with the right tools to face the security risks behind climate change.