4 May 2025 l Scientific opinion summary and report below on Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) as proposed by the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors to EU policymakers. Recommendations include reducing GHG emissions, an EU-wide moratorium on the use of SRM, and negotiations for United Nations global governance of SRM experimentation (aka “research”).
NOTE: There is no distinction between SRM field experimentation and actual use.
“SRM deployment has environmental and social transboundary side-effects, with the potential to spark inter-state conflicts and trigger international litigation.” -p.15
European Commission: Directorate-General for Research and Innovation and Group of Chief Scientific Advisors, Summary of the scientific opinion on solar radiation modification, Publications Office of the European Union, 2025, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2777/1707046
Link To Summary of the Scientific Opinion on Solar Radiation Modification