On the possible participation of the German government in the State Conference on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) in Vienna, March 2022. In the coalition agreement between the SPD (Social Democrats), Bündnis 90/die Grünen and the FDP (Free Democrats), the clause regarding the TPNW is written in somewhat convoluted German: "In … Continue reading All Signs Point to Nuclear Confrontation: One Step Forward and Three Steps Back
Unite for a Climate of Peace
One set of issues that will not be addressed by governments at COP26 are those connected to militarism, war and prospects for peace. For example, in 2017 the US military alone emitted 59 million tons of greenhouse gasses: equivalent to the emissions of Sweden, Denmark or Portugal. The ‘carbon boot print’ of the world’s military … Continue reading Unite for a Climate of Peace