Plans for almost $ 7 billion: the US army is preoccupied with the fight against climate change

The US military department intends to implement a five-year program to combat climate change worth almost $ 7 billion, more precisely - 6,8 billion. Three-quarters of the budget will go towards making military installations more climate resilient through microgrids and vehicle electrification. The analytical publication Breaking Defense, citing the Pentagon's plan published the day before, spoke about some details of the implementation of the program to fight for the environment.

Improving the energy efficiency of the US Army will occur in three areas of the climate strategy: technical modernization, logistics optimization and personnel training.

As extreme weather conditions become commonplace, the army must adapt its installations, recruitment and training programs so that the armed forces can operate in these changing conditions and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

- said the US Secretary of the Armed Forces Christine Wormuth.

About $5,2 billion of the planned environmental budget will be spent on electrifying military vehicles and creating local Microgrid power systems to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful substances. By 2027, it is planned to put into operation 55 local energy systems. The implementation of the program will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 10% compared to the 2008 baseline by the end of fiscal year 2023 and by 40% by the end of 2027.

By 2027, it is planned to transfer the entire fleet of light vehicles used to service army facilities to electric motors. The share of medium and heavy vehicles using a hybrid engine system should reach 40% this year. Within the framework of the environmental program, measures aimed at improving the energy efficiency of army logistics will be implemented next year.

The Pentagon has pledged a relatively small amount of one million dollars to improve the "climate literacy" of civilian and military personnel. The money will be spent on learning best practices in the field of climate change and the subsequent retraining of the military and civilians.

Thus, the US Armed Forces plan not only to reduce the negative impact on the environment, but also to prepare for participation in operations conducted in difficult climatic conditions.

Future Competitive Advantage Requires Enhanced Operational Capabilities Reflecting Changing Environmental Conditions

- said in the environmental plan of the Pentagon.

Comments

[Foundling]

Crap. That's what it means everything is in order with the MTO.

[rocket757]

As extreme weather conditions become commonplace, the army must adapt its installations, recruitment and training programs so that the armed forces can operate in these changing conditions and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

. Protecting the military from adverse external conditions, it is, as it were, understandable ...
The question is... are they preparing for the apocalypse???
The question is ... and who is ready for the apocalypse, can arrange it ???

[pharmacist]

Is the army fighting to reduce greenhouse gas emissions? For billions of dollars? Transition to electric motors.
Trendets, at least not the night is. Although... After the multibillion-dollar assistance to Ukraine, not so much.

[pyagomail.com]

Plans for almost $ 7 billion: the US army is preoccupied with the fight against climate change

If they have no other problems, then of course. Or, as the saying goes: "If the cat has nothing to do, then he ... licks." Although it may be prepare for participation in operations conducted in difficult climatic conditions. - The Arctic? or deserts?

[Plate]

Quote: pyagomail.ru

Although, it may be prepared to participate in operations conducted in difficult climatic conditions. - The Arctic?

There is arctic diesel fuel.

[tralflot1832]

So this applies to troops stationed in the USA?! As diesel engines were smoked on equipment, they will continue to be smoked in other regions .. The rest of the world doesn’t care for them. no matter, they rushed and the gas would go up in price) What US banks say, they will do in the White House. 24 trillion $ IOUs of the Fed are accumulated in the USA. You can not talk about a nuclear explosion, they will produce it if they are sure what for it they will have nothing.

[Fizik13]

In a previous article, they wrote that there is not enough money for uniforms for American servicewomen, and here $ 7 billion is wasted. Americans, business is business, nothing personal.

[Pereira]

It's not about business, it's about different budgets. Transferring money from one article to another is not a trivial task.

[HAM]

"Green Energy" has reached the US Army!? --- fair wind!!

[Roust]

Has the ruin begun to drain? Mattresses want to chatter us again.

[Vladimir Vladimirovich Vorontsov]

The American army took care of the fight against climate change

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- And this Christine Wormuth for sure climate I meant?...

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[Sergey Aleksandrovich]

They are preparing for the worst scenario, when they will no longer be supplied with oil, it seems that they have completely quarreled with the Arabs, even with Saudi Arabia.
They can't believe their own fairy tales about climate change. About the climate, this is for external consumption, a trap for fools.

[Emergency]

Oil supply will not stop. It's unnatural that the seller refuses to trade. But the price will break "divine".

[Emergency]

Panties with fleece will be purchased?

[Egoza]

Quote: Emergency

Panties with fleece will be purchased?

With fur! So it will be more reliable.

[Aaleks1974]

I am more interested in how they will supply this transport with electricity when it is not at the bases, but roughly speaking "in the field"? Will they deliver diesel generators with fuel to the PVD?

[EFIM LYUBIN]

This money is for "cutting" for those dissatisfied with the lack of preferences from the supply of weapons to the Ukrainian Reich! It's just a bribe to secure loyalty! And why don't the "greens" scream about the dangers of smoking from an environmental point of view? The release of toxic gases during the combustion of tobacco and the burning of matches and lighters when lighting up - this is not a plowed field for the squeals of environmental idiots! Where is this Greta Thunberg with demagogue curators? Apparently they are afraid of the reaction of the tobacco monopolies!

[Romanenko]

Another laundry, or a sawmill, the next nonsense will be about the new Abrams with a hybrid drive, for 100 billion, you have to transfer everything, and then environmentally friendly ammunition, both conventional and nuclear, here we will talk about trillions.
A good program to warm up your hands.

[isv000]

The guys work creatively, it seems not much, in comparison with Ukraine, but it's still nice! 7 yards on the road is not lying ... And there go check the impact of the money spent on the microclimate of the planet!