Accountability for Climate Damage Caused by Russia’s War against Ukraine

This side event will examine the climate impacts of Russia’s ongoing armed aggression against Ukraine, analysing three years of conflict-induced GHG emissions. The discussion will explore accountability for damage caused to the climate and will propose options in utilising war reparations, in particular for a low-carbon reconstruction, repairing damaged carbon sinks, and adaptation in Ukraine and in other climate-vulnerable states. The event seeks to foster a dialogue on what constitutes fair and just compensation for climate-related harm caused by armed conflicts

Moderator

Svitlana Sushko, Team Lead, Reform Support Team, Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture

Speakers and panelists

• Pavlo Kartashov, Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine
• Lennard de Klerk, Lead author of the Initiative on GHG Accounting of War
• Andres Sutt, Minister of Energy and the Environment of Estonia
• Tony Agotha, Ambassador at large/EU Special Envoy for Climate and Environment
• Izabella Teixeira, Former Minister of Environment of Brazil, member of High-Level Working Group on the Environmental Consequences of the War in Ukraine
• Laurence Tubiana, CEO European Climate Foundation, France’s Climate Change Ambassador during COP21, member of High-Level Working Group on the Environmental Consequences of the War in Ukraine
• Sylvie Goyet, Deputy Coordinator and Head of Environmental Activities, OSCE