Zwischen politischer Unwägbarkeit und ungewisser Forschung: Solar Radiation Modification (SRM)

Summary

Facing the urgency of the climate crisis, the potential of Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) technologies is being explored, despite significant uncertainties regarding their technological, ecological, and geopolitical impacts. This discussion paper, developed by the German Environment Agency (UBA) and Utrecht University, analyzes SRM approaches like Stratospheric Aerosol Injection (SAI) and Marine Cloud Brightening (MCB) based on expert workshops and scientific literature. It advocates for a multilateral moratorium on SRM deployment while stressing the need for a stringent framework to regulate research activities, aiming to foster an informed and comprehensive dialogue on SRM governance.

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