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Solar Radiation Modification (SRM)

Concepts, Risks and Governance of intervention in the global climate system through solar geoengineering

Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) can neither conserve the current nor restore the pre-industrial climate. It would create an unpredictable new global climate with significant regional impacts. This brochure explains the risks of SRM for food security, justice and actual climate action. It explains the various SRM approaches and how they are supposed to work. It also describes the state of regulation and formulates conditions for responsible governance, including a non-use agreement.

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Series brochure / flyer Number of pages 64 Year of publication April 2025 Author(s) Leonie Bronkalla, Dana Ruddigkeit, Juliane Berger, Ulrike Döring, Harald Ginzky, Carmen Gottwald, Daniel de Graaf, Hans-Joachim Hermann, Kay Köhler, Wera Leujak, Niklas Roming, Nadja Salzborn, Johanna Siebenlist, Jens Tambke, Herwig Unnerstall, Mathias Ulrich Language English Other languages Deutsch
Publisher German Environment Agency Links

Topics Geoengineering – Solar Radiation Modification
Topics Geoengineering-Governance

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Solar Radiation Modification (SRM)

Concepts, Risks and Governance of intervention in the global climate system through solar geoengineering

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