NATO’s Emissions Tracking Methodology – as Important for What It Includes as for What It Omits

Jul 18, 2023 | Ellie Kinney
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At last week’s NATO summit in Vilnius, Ukraine was the main focus of attention, with the announcement of a new military package, the establishment of a NATO-Ukraine Council, and debate on the future of the country’s pending membership. But alongside the backdrop of a war edging close to NATO’s border, the summit took place after a week in which the World Meteorological Organisation had declared the planet’s hottest week on record. A suitable time then for the organisation to release three new documents: its second Climate Impact Assessment, its Compendium of Best Practice and finally, its long-awaited Greenhouse Gases Emission Mapping and Analytical Methodology. According to NATO, the new documents step up its work on climate change and security but do they go far enough?