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This webinar, held on 11^th March, considered the options on SRM technologies and potential impacts.

Following the Scientific Advice Mechanism’s recent reports on Solar radiation modification, we have held a series of webinars considering the issues around SRM. In the third webinar of the series, we examined the options on SRM technologies, the potential risks and impacts, and the prerequisites for possible deployment. It was attended by nearly 100 participants.

Key points

• Dr Simone Tilmes provided background by looking into why SRM is being researched, what the proposed technologies are, along with potential scenarios and strategies for the use of SRM
• Dr Gabriel Chiodo looked at one SRM technology option, stratospheric injection (SAI), its potential effects and limitations
• Professor Johannes Quaas examined another option, cloud brightening, as well as limited-area SRM. He considered the prerequisites related to modelling, detection and monitoring.

The Deputy Chair of the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors, Professor Naki Nakicenovic, outlined the policy recommendations made by the Group in its Scientific Opinion, particularly as they relate to technologies and possible deployment. Dušan Chrenek, Principal Adviser at DG CLIMA at the European Commission, gave his response to the presentations.

There was very lively discussion through the online ‘Chat’ between a highly engaged audience and members of the panel. 

Watch the webinar

View the slides

View the slides here.

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Watch the recordings of other webinars in the series

• Solar radiation modification: What should Europe’s strategy be? 23rd January 2025
• Solar Radiation Modification: What’s at stake for society? 3rd February 2025.

12^th March 2025. For more information contact AECardiffHub@cardiff.ac.uk

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This webinar, held on 3rd February, examined social science aspects of the SRM debate.

Following the Scientific Advice Mechanism’s recent reports on Solar radiation modification, we are holding a series of webinars considering the issues around SRM. In the second webinar of the series, we explored perspectives and interests of key stakeholders, as well as governance and legal aspects of research and deployment. It was attended by nearly 100 participants.

Continue reading “Solar Radiation Modification: What’s at stake for society?”

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At this webinar held on 23rd January, a high-level panel examined the strategic issues behind SRM.

Following the Scientific Advice Mechanism’s recent reports on Solar radiation modification, we are holding a series of webinars considering the issues around SRM. In the first webinar of the series, we focused on strategy and policy, exploring SRM technologies, their purposes, potential deployment, associated risks and consequences, stakeholder attitudes and interests, and the strategy and policy Europe should adopt regarding SRM research and potential deployment.

Continue reading “Solar radiation modification: What should Europe’s strategy be?”