#ClimateChange impacts on #EUdefence are expected to increase in the future
Possible consequences?
🔸Damaged or unfit for purpose military assets
🔸Health & safety risks for military personnel
🔸Higher costs for infrastructure maintenance/repair
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_ScienceHub/status/1666748668009955330
The #EUdefence sector
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🔸recognises the limitations of fossil fuels
🔸examines more 🌱sustainable energy choices in line with the #EUGreenDeal goals
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_ScienceHub/status/1666750128634429445
#EUscience comes into action!
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Our researchers, together with @EUDefenceAgency, provide recommendations on #ClimateChange mitigation & adaptation for
- 🇪🇺EU Ministries of Defence
- critical energy infrastructure operators
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_ScienceHub/status/1666750972658425858
🔸 How to prepare armed forces for #ClimateChange impacts?
🔸How to guide investments in sustainable energy measures?
With science!
Read more: https://europa.eu/!yD4xwG
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_ScienceHub/status/1666752268593516544
@defis_eu @eu_eeas @CopernicusEU @JosepBorrellF @vestager @stephen_quest @EUSec_Defence @ASDEurope @CHadjisavvas @giannge If critical energy infrastructure is affected by climate hazards ➡️ the services it provides may be disrupted!
This can affect military installations and compromise operational effectiveness and readiness.
#EUdefence
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_ScienceHub/status/1666749784856641536