The world’s armed forces are a major source of greenhouse gases.
As a result, scientists and environmental groups are stepping up pressure on the U.N. to force armies to disclose all their emissions.
There has been a long-standing exemption that has kept some of their climate pollution off the books.
Among the world’s biggest consumers of fuel, militaries account for 5.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to a 2022 estimate by international experts.
