Overview
- Deputy Minister Pawlo Kartaschow announced the demand at the UN climate conference in Belém to help fund a greener postwar reconstruction.
- The $43.8 billion figure stems from IGGAW’s estimate of roughly 237 million tonnes of CO2‑equivalent monetized at about $185 per tonne.
- IGGAW attributes around one-third of the added emissions to direct military fuel use by tanks, jets and ships, with major shares from war-driven forest and brush fires near front lines.
- Ukraine plans to submit the claim to the Council of Europe’s Ukraine damage registry early next year, aiming to set a first-of-its-kind precedent on wartime climate liability.
- IGGAW’s lead author says the case is underpinned by auditable documentation and established legal mechanisms, while Reuters reported a Russian delegate declined to comment and noted his suggestion to tap frozen Russian assets in Europe.