Solar radiation modification: What are the technologies, and what are the risks?

Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) covers a range of technologies that have the potential to cool the Earth’s climate. SRM is therefore the subject of intense and controversial debate around whether it might provide a means to tackle global warming and the devastating impacts of climate change.

What are the options on SRM technologies, and what are they designed to do? How easily could they be put into operation? What are the risks, and possible impacts of any deployment? What are the main considerations for policymakers?

Join us for this webinar, which is free and open to all. It is the third in a webinar series that considers the issues around SRM.

Speakers:

• Dušan Chrenek, Principal Adviser, Directorate-General for Climate Action, European Commission
• Professor Johannes Quaas, Professor of Theoretical Meteorology, Leipzig University; Co-Chair of the SAPEA Working Group
• Professor Nebojša Nakićenović, Deputy Chair, Group of Chief Scientific Advisors
• Dr Simone Tilmes, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, United States, Member of the SAPEA Working Group
• Dr Gabriel Chiodo, Institute of Geosciences, Spanish National Research Council, Member of the SAPEA Working Group