The Carbon Footprint of the Military Ben Carbon Footprint, Military, YouTube Channel July 2, 2021August 21, 2021Carbon Emissions, Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, GHG emissions, GHGs, Greenhouse Effect, greenhouse gases, military, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals, war Did you know? The U.S. Department of Defense has accounted for roughly 80% of the United States federal government energy consumption since 2001. In fact, if the Department of Defense was its own nation, it would rank as the world’s 52nd largest greenhouse gas emitter. And that’s despite excluding emissions that are exempt from reporting for security reasons. Welcome back to the Hive, swrmers. Today, we’re going to take a look at the military-industrial complex through sustainability glasses.