Lennard de Klerk
Lennard de Klerk is a prominent researcher specializing in the environmental impacts of conflict, particularly focusing on greenhouse gas emissions associated with warfare. He served as the lead author for a significant study conducted by the Initiative on GHG Accounting of War, which assessed the climate footprint of the ongoing war in Ukraine. His research revealed alarming figures, estimating that the conflict has resulted in approximately 250 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions, highlighting the intricate relationship between armed conflict and environmental degradation.
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Lennard de Klerk explained that Ukraine's meticulous documentation of carbon emissions from Russia's invasion will form the basis of their compensation claim.
Ucraina cere Moscovei 43 de miliarde de dolari despăgubiri climatice: „Rusia duce un război murdar”
Romania· 2025-11-19
Lennard de Klerk is a Dutch researcher and entrepreneur who coordinated a report on greenhouse gas emissions caused by the war.
Ucrânia vai exigir 37 mil milhões de euros à Rússia por danos ambientais | COP30
Portugal· 2025-11-19
Lennard de Klerk is of the Initiative on the GHG Accounting of War, another co-author of the study.
Nato rearmament could increase emissions by 200m tonnes a year, study finds | Greenhouse gas emissions
United Kingdom· 2025-05-29
Lennard de Klerk is the lead researcher at the non-profit Initiative on Greenhouse Gas Accounting of War.
Forest fires push up greenhouse gas emissions from war in Ukraine | UkraineUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-24Lennard de Klerk is the lead author of the document cited in the report.
Três anos de guerra na Ucrânia geraram 200 milhões de toneladas de CO2 | Alterações climáticasPortugal· 2025-02-24
Lennard de Klerk, the lead author of the study, explains the emissions attributed to the war.
La factura climática de la invasión de Ucrania asciende hasta los 250 millones de toneladas de gases de efecto invernadero | Clima y Medio Ambiente
Spain· 2025-02-24