Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 50000

Geoengineering: Research

Tabled: 2 May 2025
Answered: 13 May 2025

Question

Alex Easton

IndependentNorth Down

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure (a) oversight of and (b) international collaboration in research into solar radiation management technologies.

Answer

Kerry McCarthy
The Government is not in favour of using Solar Radiation Modification. Given the significant uncertainty around the possible risks and impacts of deployment on the climate and environment, the Government is not deploying SRM and has no plans to do so.The ...

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