Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 57206

Geoengineering

Tabled: 4 June 2025

Answered: 11 June 2025

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will ban solar radiation management technologies.

Answer

Kerry McCarthy

The Government position is that it is not deploying solar radiation management technologies and has no plans in place to do so. The government is not in favour of using Solar Radiation Modification.