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Ukraine Demands $44 Billion in Climate Reparations from Russia

11/20/2025

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Ukraine seeks $44 billion in climate reparations from Russia for wartime environmental damage, announced at COP30 in Belém, Brazil.
The claim targets emissions from military activity, including fossil fuel use and destruction of natural resources, tied to 237 million tons of CO2.
Lennard de Klerk, Dutch expert, calculated damages at $185 per ton of carbon for the claim under the Council of Europe mechanism with 70,000 claims from Ukrainian entities.

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Ukraine seeks $44 billion in climate reparations from Russia for wartime environmental damage, announced at COP30 in Belém, Brazil.
The claim targets emissions from military activity, including fossil fuel use and destruction of natural resources, tied to 237 million tons of CO2.
Lennard de Klerk, Dutch expert, calculated damages at $185 per ton of carbon for the claim under the Council of Europe mechanism with 70,000 claims from Ukrainian entities.