november, 2019
Speakers for this event
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Elizabeth BURNS
Elizabeth BURNS
Solar Geoengineering Research Program, Harvard University
Solar Geoengineering Research Program, Harvard University
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Hando KANG
Hando KANG
SkyPower Global
SkyPower Global
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Kai Uwe Barani SCHMIDT
Kai Uwe Barani SCHMIDT
Carnegie Climate Governance Initiative (C2G)
Carnegie Climate Governance Initiative (C2G)
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Stewart PATRICK
Stewart PATRICK
Council on Foreign Relations
Council on Foreign Relations
Event Details
The climate crisis is real. More than 20 years after the signing of the Kyoto Protocol, states and private actors have failed to curb climate change – with devastating consequences.
Description
The climate crisis is real. More than 20 years after the signing of the Kyoto Protocol, states and private actors have failed to curb climate change – with devastating consequences. Greenhouse gas removal or solar radiation management are sometimes heralded as the long-awaited quick fixes. But geoengineering comes with many uncertainties regarding its effectiveness and unintended side effects. Should we interfere with natural systems at such large scale? Does geoengineering present a moral hazard? Or is it the miracle cure we have been waiting for?