Russia-Ukraine War Accelerates Climate Crisis, Study Discloses

A new report tells that the climate impact of first two years of Russia-Ukraine conflict exceeds the annual greenhouse gas emissions of 175 countries. The fight has generated at least 175 million tons of CO₂ equivalent, driven by warfare, flight reroutes, forced migration, fires and damage to fossil fuel infrastructure. The study, conducted by Initiative on Greenhouse Gas Accounting of War, estimates a $32 billion climate compensations bill for Russia. The report underlines the significant, often ignored environmental costs of war.