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Discussion

Military activity, armed forces and defence sector of states currently are among the most emitters of GHG, which is not covered by the accounting dominantly. Moreover, conflicts and wars are dramatic in their impact on the climate and environmental security. The case of aggressive war against Ukraine demonstrates multiple gaps in methodological approaches toward the accounting of GHG emissions resulted by wars. Among multiple issues the aspect of ecocide is highlighted. Experience of military operations and defence activities raised the issues of the decarbonization of the military and defence sectors, with a view on inbuilding into the climate as a value concept. There are several dimensions need to be covered and resolved in searching for the effective decarbonization of these sectors. First as foremost, the issue of accounting GHG emissions from military and defence sectors, methodology. Second, inbuilding environmental and social responsibility aspects into the military planning on strategic and tactical levels, during military peacebuilding and peacekeeping functions. Third, standardization of the military related equipment and activities. Forth, energy supply and decentralization / localization of energy supply during military activities planning, waste treatment. Fuel innovation and technological approaches, especially in aviation sector. New resource dilemma and civil vs military technological developmental innovations. The last but not the least, current strategies and requirements of NATO and EU toward decarbonization of military and defence sectors, cooperation streams. The target of the research is to study the opportunities of the military and defence sectors decarbonization for the decrease in confrontations and pathways to the environmental peacebuilding.