Carnegie Climate Governance Initiative

Video/Audio: Carbon Removal

C2G2 encourages a broad societal debate on geoengineering, and strives to include a diversity of views and approaches in its events. This may sometimes lead to interventions being contested. C2G2 does not necessarily endorse or support the opinions stated by its presenters, and welcomes an open discussion of their merits.

Young People Tackle the Tough Decisions on Climate-Altering Technologies

In support of the UN Youth Climate Summit, C2G hosted a series of interactive games for young climate leaders exploring how society might tackle difficult decisions about whether or not to deploy climate-altering technologies to tackle global heating.

C2G Update: Nature-based Solutions, the UN, & the IPCC Reports, with Janos Pasztor

Janos Pasztor speaks to Alex Woodson for Global Ethics Weekly, a podcast produced by the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. In this podcast, Janos speaks about the role of the UN in his work and climate change more generally, governance challenges relating to nature-based solutions, and how to deal with climate change fatigue.

Emerging climate technologies. Panacea or poison? – Radio New Zealand

What are the technical fixes to address the climate crisis? Could they help fend off some of the worst impacts of climate change, or could they undermine efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions? Janos Pasztor speaks with Kathryn Ryan of Radio New Zealand on governing emerging climate technologies.

The UN Environmental Assembly and geoengineering governance

Janos Pasztor talks with Ross Kenyon of Nori on efforts in March 2019 to pass a resolution on geoengineering at the United Nations Environment Assembly.

Difficult decisions – MIT podcast

Janos Pasztor and Laur Hesse Fisher from MIT’s TILClimate podcast discuss the difficult decisions facing society on carbon dioxide removal and solar radiation modification.

An introduction to climate geoengineering – GreenFaith and C2G2

A joint webinar with GreenFaith and C2G2, featuring:

· Drew Jones, Climate Interactive
· Dr. Mark Lawrence, Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies
· Cynthia Scharf, Carnegie Climate Geoengineering Governance Initiative
· Dr. Forrest Clingerman, co-editor, Theological and Ethical Perspectives on Climate Engineering

The Problem with Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS)

Neth Daño of ETC Group argues that the proposed technology of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (beccs) could worsen issues of conflict over land and water.

The Way Forward for Geoengineering Governance After COP23

Janos Pasztor, C2G2 Executive Director, sees increasing informal discussion of carbon removal technologies amongst participants at COP23.

Can we Refreeze the Arctic? Geoengineering Governance

Guest Clip / Panel Discussion on November 13, 2017 (COP23), featuring Janos Pasztor (C2G2), Hugh Hunt (University of Cambridge), Matthias Honegger (IASS-Potsdam & Perspectives), and hosted by Stuart Scott (United Planet Faith and Science Initiative)