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SGR's new in-depth study on the military climate strategies of 26 nations shows little progress on reducing carbon emissions.

6 July 2026

Videos are now available of the four presentations given at our online workshop. 

 

Blogs

The toll of the Iran war on human life and security is much discussed but there is another dimension: its environmental impact. Vanessa Spedding reports. 

4 May 2026 
 

Journal articles

Andrew Simms, SGR, charts a potentially lethal alignment of wealth, power and political interests in the fossil fuel and information industries, with AI entrenching and accelerating existing bias and inequalities.

20 April 2026

Presentations

Dr Stuart Parkinson, SGR, summarises the latest data on the surge in military spending and military carbon emissions, both across the world and in the UK. 

18 May 2026

Military climate strategies report cover

This in-depth report examines the carbon reduction plans for the militaries of 26 nations, mainly from Europe and North America. The findings give much cause for concern.

July 2026 

 

Sport has become a billboard for overconsumption. This webpage lists SGR's main outputs on the carbon footprint of sport, including reports and articles. There is a particular focus on the role of high-carbon sponsorship and air travel. 

 

SGR's research highlights the catastrophic risks posed by nuclear weapons, including the UK's. Our work has been used by ICAN, recipient of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize. Our view is that the continued development and deployment of nuclear weapons is contrary to responsible science and technology.