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8 October 2025 - La Spezia, Italy - The first edition of the NATO Climate Change and Security course was held from 29 September to 3 October 2025 at the NATO Science and Technology Organization’s (STO) Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE) in La Spezia, Italy. Project CASA Coordinating Group member Dr. Georgios Kostakos, Executive Director, FOGGS made a presentation on Climate Change and National Resilience: Use of military assets to address climate-related civilian emergencies.

12 September 2025– This report explores the growing demand for military involvement in climate emergencies worldwide. It provides an in-depth analysis of national frameworks, operational strategies, and international coordination mechanisms shaping civil-military cooperation in all aspects adapting to climate change—resilience to climate shocks, readiness to respond, response and recovery.

8 Sep 2025, Canberra - “Speaking at an event at Parliament House to launch a paper titled, A climate-first foreign policy for Australia: Human security in the age of climate disruption, Admiral (Ret’d) Chris Barrie said that facing the climate crisis head-on would be a net positive for the nation”.

On 28 March 2025 the 17th meeting of the BDCD focused on climate change adaptation and the role of civil - military cooperation. How prepared are EU, NATO and other countries to address rapidly growing climate risks?

16-18 July 2024 - The purpose of the workshop in Sofia, Bulgria was to meet the need for relevant and timely advice from defence and security experts, foster the next generation of experts and contribute to officials’ and public understanding of defence and security issues including the climate and security nexus.

15 November 2024, Baku, Azerbaijan - At COP 29 Major General (Retd.) A.N.M. Muniruzzaman stressed that "Collective action and innovative solutions are essential to navigating the unprecedented security impacts of climate change."

24 November 2023, Brussels – Participants at the 16th meeting of the BDCD discussed how the European Union and its member states could develop proactive measures to deal with multiple and interacting crises, and how the concept of response diversity could be interpreted and implemented in European policy.