The growing list of countries includes NATO members with the largest military expenditure, such as the United States,1 the United Kingdom,2 Germany3 and France.4 Within the EU, the updated Strategic Compass for Security and Defence outlines a commitment to substantially increase EU military and security spending by 2030,5 while also embedding climate change and environmental considerations. [...] Together with the EU’s Climate Change and Defence Roadmap,6 this underscores the relevance and urgency of effective and transparent actions to reduce the contribution that European militaries are making to the climate crisis, as requested by the European Parliament in 2023.7 There is also scope for these policies to help establish global norms, should the ambition be there. [...] The checklists, which address emissions mitigation and emission reporting policies, are informed by guidelines promoted by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the International Organization for Standardization, and the Science Based Targets initiative. [...] The Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), requires targets to be aligned with what the latest climate science deems necessary to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, limiting global warming to well-below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, and to pursuing efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C.11 In consideration of the UNFCCC and ISO guidelines, and the SBTi, the two 20-point checklists provided in. [...] for 2040 and 2050? Clearly set out any anticipated challenges to meeting any carbon reduction targets ahead, such as timeframes, reliance 16 on emerging technologies and fuel substitutes (such as bio and synthetic fuels) and equipment with locked-in fossil fuel dependencies? 17 Identify the report authors and responsibilities for the reporting? Set out how claims and performance have been verified.
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