PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Concepts for intentionally modifying our global climate — known as geoengineering — are rapidly emerging into the scientific, policy and public discussions surrounding climate change. This project focuses on the international governance framework for the various geoengineering modalities being proposed across the globe. Through a series of workshops, joint publications and a conference, the project will frame national and regional perspectives on geoengineering in a global context.

Research outputs will include: Solar Geoengineering Scenarios Workshop Report co-published with the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy; Solar Geoengineering and the Climate-Development Nexus in Africa issue paper, co-published the African Climate Policy Centre; Emerging Asian Power Perspectives on Geoengineering CIGI Paper; and  International Environmental Institutions and Geoengineering Governance paper, co-published with the Council on Energy, Environment and Water, and the Environmental Defense Fund.

The Geoengineering Our Climate conference will be held January 18-20 in Ottawa, opening with a public event. The public panel will feature a keynote address from Professor Steve Rayner (Oxford University) and a responding panel of leading international academics and practitioners, who will introduce the scientific and technical ideas underlying geoengineering concepts, while exploring their broader ethical, social and geopolitical implications.