The project on Climate and Security Action through Civil-Military Cooperation in Climate-Related Emergencies (Project CASA) studies the extent to which selected countries in NATO and globally have engaged their national militaries in responding to climate-related emergencies.
16-18 July 2024 - The purpose of the workshop in Sofia, Bulgria was to meet the need for relevant and timely advice from defence and security experts, foster the next generation of experts and contribute to officials’ and public understanding of defence and security issues including the climate and security nexus.
9 July 2024 - NATO released the Secretary General’s annual Climate Change and Security Impact Assessment on Tuesday (9 July 2024). It notes that accelerating climate change has “a profound impact on Allied security,” and stresses the need for NATO to remain fit for purpose in a rapidly changing environment.
10 April 2024 - The Second Annual ASCS-CSAC Conference included a panel discussion on Civil Military Cooperation in Climate Related Emergencies.
8 December 2023 - Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI)—largely based on machine learning—offer possibilities for addressing climate-related security risks. AI can, for example, be used for developing disaster early-warning systems and enhancing long-term climate hazard modelling, reducing the risk that the impacts of climate change will lead to insecurity and conflict.
2 November 2023 - At the NATO Summit in Vilnius in July 2023, Allies welcomed the establishment of a NATO Centre of Excellence for Climate Change and Security in Montreal, Canada. Here are excerpts from several articles about NATO’s Approach to Environment, Climate Change and Security, Implementing NATO’s Climate Security Agenda and the new NATO Climate Change and Security Centre of Excellence (CASCOE).