The impact of militaries on climate change
12 December 2021 |
3:23 pm
In the global effort to reduce greenhouse gases, many countries do not include armed forces' emissions in their target. Experts say, the world's militaries are among the biggest polluters on the planet – lagging in developing greener technologies.
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