The Co-CREATE project looks to develop and propose – jointly with stakeholders – conditions for, and elements of, a possible governance framework for Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) research including experiments in the European Research Area. Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) strategies aim to limit global warming by reducing the amount of solar radiation reaching the Earth’s surface (reflecting sunlight or increasing how much heat escapes back into space).
The project aims to support decisions on whether or not, and under which circumstances, SRM research and experiments may be warranted from scientific and societal viewpoints. The project includes an extensive co-creation approach with experts, stakeholders, and rightsholders — including marginalised and affected communities, such as indigenous peoples in the Arctic and communities across the Global South. Critical and productive engagement will ensure that project outputs are anchored in a diversity of voices, cultural contexts, and value-systems — reflecting the grappling of society with this complex and contentious issue.
PPERC-affiliated researchers: Rob Bellamy
Urban Energy Transformations Hub 