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ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY SECURITY
10/6/2022
By Josh Luckenbaugh
The Army’s initiatives to combat climate change will not only expand the service’s resilience to environmental threats but also those on the battlefield, an Army official said.
The Army released its climate strategy in February, becoming the first Defense Department service to do so. The strategy outlined the Army’s long-term climate goals, including a 50 percent reduction of net greenhouse gas pollution by 2030 compared to 2005 levels, and attaining net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
On Oct. 5, the Army released its climate strategy implementation plan, which described the Army’s climate objectives through fiscal year 2027.
If the climate strategy is the “what” regarding the Army’s response to climate change, the implementation plan is the “how,” said Paul Farnan, principal deputy assistant secretary of the Army for installations, energy and environment.
https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2022/10/6/climate-strategy-will-increase-warfighting-capabilities-army-official-says
