The target will apply to Nato’s operations around the world, mainly in Europe with some in Turkey, Afghanistan and the USA.
Janani Vivekenda, head of climate diplomacy and security at Adelphi, told Climate Home News: “The reason Nato was able to do this was the US administration.
While some environmentalists had hoped for a net zero target, Vivekenda said a feasibility study was a less glamorous but more practical announcement.
“You can literally put a human cost on every gallon of fuel that was reaching the camps,” Vivekanda said.
The UK has set a net zero 2050 target for its air force, suggesting that its aircraft could run on biofuels.
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