ENVIRONMENT
Huge emissions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
June 13, 2024 - Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to a huge spike in greenhouse gas emissions, spewing an additional 175 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere in 24 months.
Related Graphics
View More
Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure
Russian offensive in Ukraine’s Donetsk region gains momentum
Key events in 1,000 days of the war in Ukraine
Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with long-range missiles
EU looking at ramping up Ukraine aid
Russia’s defence spending at highest level on record
Russian conscription rising since invasion of Ukraine
Kremlin’s secret drones project
Russia launches counter-offensive in Kursk region
Biden hints at ending Ukraine long-range weapons restrictions
Iran ships “hundreds” of ballistic missiles to Russia
Ukraine faces major government reshuffle
Russian troops move deeper into eastern Ukraine
Third bridge destroyed by Ukrainian forces in Kursk
Ukrainian forces seek to hold Russian positions
Russia widens evacuations to second border region
Russia struggles to repel deep incursion by Ukraine
Ukraine presses on with surprise military incursion into Russia
Russian forces press toward strategic Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk
Germany plans to halve military aid for Ukraine
Russian strikes kill at least 41 in Ukraine, hit children’s hospital
France sends Mirage fighter jets to Ukraine
Biden to let Ukraine strike inside Russia with U.S. weapons
Sweden to supply ASC 890 surveillance aircraft to Ukraine
Calls grow to allow Ukrainian strikes inside Russia
Russia preparing for possible new offensive in Ukraine
U.S. quietly shipped long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine
Russia risks aircraft losses for tactical gains in Ukraine
German lawmakers to vote on long-range missiles for Ukraine
Most powerful passports
The first 24 months of Vladimir Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine has seen a huge spike in greenhouse gas emissions, spewing an additional 175 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere – equivalent to the annual emissions of 90 million combustion engine cars.
In an Ecoaction report, published by Ukraine’s environment ministry and climate NGOs, they conclude the spike in CO2 emissions is being caused directly by the war itself and to a greater extent by the reconstruction of civilian infrastructure.
As well as killing tens of thousands of people and displacing millions more, the war has caused vast environmental damage – quantified as being worth more that $32 billion.
Western G7 leaders have agreed to loan Ukraine $50 billion to defend itself and rebuild the country – a figure that will be repaid over time from the interest earned on Russia’s frozen foreign assets.