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.

Following the Scientific Advice Mechanism’s newly published report on Solar radiation modification, we are holding a series of webinars in collaboration with the Scientific Advice Mechanism. Each of the four webinars will discuss different aspects and perspectives on the controversial topic of Solar Radiation Modification. These are: (1) Strategy and Policy (2) Social Sciences (3) Technologies and Risks (4) Ethics.

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1. Solar radiation modification: What should Europe’s strategy be?#

23rd January 2025, 15:00-16:00 CET (14:00-15:00 UK)

What are SRM technologies, what do we know about them, and what are they designed to do? How might they be deployed, what are the risks, and possible consequences? What are the attitudes and interests of stakeholders, such as the public, business and politicians? What strategy and policy should Europe adopt on the research and possible deployment of SRM?

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

Speakers:#

• Dušan Chrenek, Principal Adviser, Directorate-General for Climate Action, European Commission
• Professor Nebojša Nakićenović MAE, Deputy Chair, Group of Chief Scientific Advisors
• Professor Eric Lambin MAE, Group of Chief Scientific Advisors
• Professor Johannes Quaas, Professor of Theoretical Meteorology, Leipzig University; Co-Chair of the SAPEA Working Group
• Professor Nils-Eric Sahlin MAE, Deputy Chair of the European Group on Ethics in Science and Technologies
• Professor Benjamin Sovacool MAE, Director of Institute for Global Sustainability, Boston University; Professor of Energy Policy, University of Sussex; Co-Chair of the SAPEA Working Group

Register here.

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2. Solar Radiation Modification: What’s at stake for society?#

3rd February 2025, 15:00-16:00 CET (14:00-15:00 UK)

In this webinar, we examine social science aspects of the SRM debate.

What are the perspectives and interests of some of the key stakeholders, such as the public, business and political leaders? How are stories and narratives around SRM developed and presented? How should SRM activities, including research and (non-)deployment of the technology, be managed and governed? What stance should the EU take on policy, and in international negotiations on SRM?

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

Speakers:#

• Dušan Chrenek, Principal Adviser, Directorate-General for Climate Action, European Commission
• Professor Benjamin Sovacool MAE, Director of Institute for Global Sustainability, Boston University; Professor of Energy Policy, University of Sussex; Co-Chair of the SAPEA Working Group
• Professor Eric Lambin MAE, Group of Chief Scientific Advisors
• Professor Aarti Gupta, Professor of Global Environmental Governance, Wageningen University; Member of the SAPEA Working Group
• Dr Florian Rabitz, Chief Researcher of Civil Society and Sustainability Group, Kaunas University; Member of the SAPEA Working Group

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