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Opinion on solar radiation modification – Ethical perspectives

Biller-Andorno, Nikola ; Sahlin, Nils-Eric LU and Vidalis, Takis (2024)
Abstract (Swedish)
In the context of the European Commission’s work to further the European
Green Deal, Executive Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič requested the
European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE) to issue
a series of three Opinions providing ethical perspectives on different aspects
of the green transition.
The Scoping Considerations provided by the Vice-President note that the
questions raised by what has been referred to as the triple planetary crisis
(climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution) and the policy responses to
these questions are deeply ethical. They concern the relationship between
humans and the environment, our responsibility vis-à-vis nature on which
life on Earth... (More)
In the context of the European Commission’s work to further the European
Green Deal, Executive Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič requested the
European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE) to issue
a series of three Opinions providing ethical perspectives on different aspects
of the green transition.
The Scoping Considerations provided by the Vice-President note that the
questions raised by what has been referred to as the triple planetary crisis
(climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution) and the policy responses to
these questions are deeply ethical. They concern the relationship between
humans and the environment, our responsibility vis-à-vis nature on which
life on Earth depends, and human action, today and in future, to tackle one
of the greatest challenges that humanity has faced. The advice sought from
the EGE concerns our relationship with and our responsibilities towards
nature and towards each other, now and in the future.
This first of the three Opinions discusses Solar Radiation Modification
(SRM). In the context of accelerated global warming, the option of
deliberate large-scale intervention in the Earth’s natural systems – often
referred to as ‘geoengineering’ or ‘climate intervention’ (of which SRM is an
example) is attracting more attention. It involves multiple known and
unknown risks at several levels. This Opinion provides broad ethical and
policy-related reflections on different aspects and phases of SRM, from
research and development to potential future deployment. The viewpoints
provided also feed into the discussions of geoengineering more broadly. (Less)
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DOI
10.2777/951016
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  abstract     = {{In the context of the European Commission’s work to further the European<br/>Green Deal, Executive Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič requested the<br/>European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE) to issue<br/>a series of three Opinions providing ethical perspectives on different aspects<br/>of the green transition.<br/>The Scoping Considerations provided by the Vice-President note that the<br/>questions raised by what has been referred to as the triple planetary crisis<br/>(climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution) and the policy responses to<br/>these questions are deeply ethical. They concern the relationship between<br/>humans and the environment, our responsibility vis-à-vis nature on which<br/>life on Earth depends, and human action, today and in future, to tackle one<br/>of the greatest challenges that humanity has faced. The advice sought from<br/>the EGE concerns our relationship with and our responsibilities towards<br/>nature and towards each other, now and in the future.<br/>This first of the three Opinions discusses Solar Radiation Modification<br/>(SRM). In the context of accelerated global warming, the option of<br/>deliberate large-scale intervention in the Earth’s natural systems – often<br/>referred to as ‘geoengineering’ or ‘climate intervention’ (of which SRM is an<br/>example) is attracting more attention. It involves multiple known and<br/>unknown risks at several levels. This Opinion provides broad ethical and<br/>policy-related reflections on different aspects and phases of SRM, from<br/>research and development to potential future deployment. The viewpoints<br/>provided also feed into the discussions of geoengineering more broadly.}},
  author       = {{Biller-Andorno, Nikola and Sahlin, Nils-Eric and Vidalis, Takis}},
  institution  = {{Publications Office of the European Union}},
  isbn         = {{978-92-68-20100-8}},
  keywords     = {{Earth Sciences Research}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{12}},
  title        = {{Opinion on solar radiation modification – Ethical perspectives}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.2777/951016}},
  doi          = {{10.2777/951016}},
  year         = {{2024}},
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