US EditionUkraine Seeks $43bn in Climate Compensation From Russia over War
Ukraine demands $43 billion from Russia for climate damage linked to war emissions, including 236.8 million tonnes of CO2, setting a precedent for environmental reparations.
- Russia is facing pressure to pay over £37 billion to Ukraine for climate reparations from war, which would be the world's first such case.
- Ukraine plans to submit its compensation demand to the Council of Europe in 2026, citing impacts like forest destruction reducing greenhouse gas absorption capacity.
- The government-funded IGGAW's report says the social cost of carbon from Russia's aggression has reached $43.8 billion due to emissions from fuel use, fires, and infrastructure damage.
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Russia is supposed to pay 43 billion US dollars in compensation for the climate damage of the war, a Ukrainian politician demands. How promising would such a lawsuit be?
Ukraine seeks $43bn in climate compensation from Russia over war
Ukraine is demanding $43 billion from Russia for environmental damage caused by the war, saying the invasion has pumped huge extra emissions into the atmosphere and destroyed land, water and forests. It is the first time a country has sought compensation for an increase in climate-warming emissions caused by a war.
Ukraine to claim €37 billion in climate compensation from Russia
A new report estimates that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has generated emissions equivalent to 236.8 million tonnes of CO2, prompting Ukraine to pursue what could become the world’s first climate-related reparations claim for wartime damage.
Russia's war of aggression has devastated parts of Ukraine, and the effects on the climate are also significant. Kyyiv demands financial compensation from Moscow for this.
Ukraine Seeks Climate Damage Compensation from Russia: A Historic Claim
Ukraine is planning to request $44 billion from Russia as compensation for climate-warming emissions resulting from the ongoing war. This unprecedented claim includes damages from fossil fuels, cement, and the destruction of trees. A Dutch expert assisted Ukraine in calculating the damage using the social cost of carbon.
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