title: The consequences of Russia’s war on Ukraine for climate action, food supply and energy security
abstract: Russia’s war is, first and foremost, a calamity for the people of Ukraine, with large parts of the population thrown into poverty and displacement. But both in Ukraine and around the world, the war is also increasing vulnerability to climate change, proliferating security risks, complicating efforts on decarbonization and hindering multilateral climate action. Ukraine already faced challenges in mitigating and adapting to climate change. Damage wrought on the country’s environment and infrastruc