FEATURE: Higher defence spending could benefit low-carbon technologies like e-fuels

Published 15:58 on July 7, 2025 / Last updated at 12:57 on July 18, 2025 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (Features), International (Aviation/CORSIA, UN Climate Talks), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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The steepest rise in global military expenditure since the end of the Cold War could spill over into higher investment for low-carbon technologies such as e-fuels and battery storage, which offer a potential for the military to improve resilience and cut emissions, experts say. 
The steepest rise in global military expenditure since the end of the Cold War could spill over into higher investment for low-carbon technologies such as e-fuels and battery storage, which offer a potential for the military to improve resilience and cut emissions, experts say. 


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