14 Days of war on Iran unleashed more carbon emissions than 84 countries produce in an entire year
War is a fossil fuel feedback loop
- Sat, Apr 4 2026 at 9:53 AM
14 days, Mark.
That is all it took for Donald Trump’s illegal war on Iran to unleash more carbon emissions than 84 countries produce in an entire year.
That is the climate cost of war.
When people think about war, they don’t always picture oil fires raging or a flood of carbon pouring into an atmosphere that is already dangerously overheated.
But that is exactly what is happening.
Climate experts warn that this war is accelerating the climate crisis at the precise moment the world can least afford it.
So let’s be crystal clear: There is no path to climate safety through militarism and warmongering. There is only more heat, more instability, and more communities left to bear the consequences of decisions made by powerful interests that will never face the worst of the damage themselves.
“Every refinery fire and tanker strike is a reminder that fossil‑fuelled geopolitics is incompatible with a livable planet. This war shows, yet again, that the fastest way to supercharge the climate crisis is to let fossil fuel interests dictate foreign policy.”
- Patrick Bigger, Research Director at the Climate and Community Institute, The Guardian
War is a fossil fuel feedback loop, and right now, we are trapped in it.
At JanePAC, we refuse to pretend these crises are separate. The climate crisis and war share the same roots in greed, unchecked power, and a political system that keeps choosing fossil fuels and corporate profits over people.
If we want a more just and livable world, we have to say that plainly, and we have to keep fighting like hell to protect it.
In solidarity,
Team JanePAC
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