Climate Warriors: How to fuel the military of the future
The push for net-zero is putting more pressure on defence suppliers.
The push for net-zero is putting more pressure on defence suppliers.
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston, wants to see the service achieve net-zero carbon emissions by the year 2040.
The British Army is on a mission to become greener, but it differs from the other services due to the huge amount of land it uses.
RAF, the largest CO2 emitter in defence, has committed to achieving net-zero by 2040 – ahead of the UK Government's 2050 target.
How did Navy respond when HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales doubled energy consumption at Portsmouth naval base?
It is estimated that the world's militaries produce about 6% of global CO2 emissions.
We travelled with Lt Gen Richard Nugee, who devised the UK military's strategy on sustainability, on his 9,000-mile trip to Antarctica.
The team will head to an area of Antarctica where no human has gone before to help researchers understand the effects of climate change.
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin has taken the reins from General Sir Nick Carter as head of the UK military.
Defence is making a number of changes to improve its sustainability as the UK works to be carbon net-zero by 2050.
The aircraft took off from Cotswold Airport, using fully synthetic gasoline made from just water, thin air and renewable energy.
General Sir Nick Carter spoke to Forces News, before he hands over to successor Admiral Sir Tony Radakin next month.
The new headquarters for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation is not carbon neutral, but reduces emissions by almost 50%.
The new solar farm at the Defence School of Transport is roughly the same size as eight football pitches and is the first of four pilots.
Senior military analyst Ben Barry says climate change makes areas less wealthy and "desperate" people more "likely to take up arms".
A joint American military force demonstrated its firepower during a sinking exercise, destroying a decommissioned navy frigate.