Solar Radiation Modification
Solar Radiation Modification (SRM), also known as Solar Radiation Management, Radiation Modification Measures or Solar Geoengineering, would aim to address a symptom of climate change by reflecting more sunlight back into space, or by allowing more infrared radiation from Earth to escape, in order to reduce the Earth’s temperature. It includes numerous proposed methods which differ significantly. None are ready for deployment. Solar Radiation Modification could not be a substitute for reducing emissions, or removing atmospheric CO2.
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A better understanding of non-Western views is needed for inclusive SRM governance
Guest post by Masahiro Sugiyama, Shinichiro Asayama and Takanobu Kosugi
Green Moral Hazards
Guest post by Gernot Wagner and Daniel Zizzamia
Should solar geoengineering research proceed?
Guest post by Shuchi Talati, Union of Concerned Scientists
Can solar geoengineering be tailored to reduce inequality?
Guest Post by Ben Kravitz, Indiana University
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C2GLearn Webinar: Governance of Marine Cloud Brightening – Anna-Marie Hubert
C2GLearn WebinarGovernance of Marine Cloud Brightening – Anna-Marie Hubert In this presentation, Anna-Maria Hubert (University of Calgary Faculty of Law) discusses the governance of Marine Cloud Brightening (MCB), looking specifically at relevant legal frameworks and...
C2GLearn Webinar: Governance of Marine Cloud Brightening – Daniel Harrison
C2GLearn WebinarGovernance of Marine Cloud Brightening – Daniel Harrison In this presentation, Daniel Harrison (Southern Cross University) talks about the potential benefits and risks of Marine Cloud Brightening, looking at a case study from the Reef Restoration and...
C2GLearn Webinar: Governance of Marine Cloud Brightening – John Shepherd
C2GLearn Webinar Governance of Marine Cloud Brightening – John ShepherdIn this presentation, John Shepherd (University of Southampton) situates Marine Cloud Brightening in the overall conversation on Solar Radiation Modification. This is the first of three expert...
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