Ginzky & Oschlies (2024): Effective control mechanisms of research on climate engineering techniques for the public good—The London Protocol regulatory approach as a role model
Harald Ginzky, Andreas Oschlies IN: Frontiers in Climate, 6, https://doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2024.1474993
As most of Carbon Dioxide Removal and Solar Radiation Modification techniques are still in their infancy, the critical question arises whether and how in situ research and development should be controlled and governed by competent governmental authorities. In this context, public funding may serve as a pivotal factor alongside appropriate regulatory approaches and may itself also be regulated by legal mechanisms. We here argue that the London Protocol, that includes regulation of research into marine geoengineering, is a promising role model also for regulating other climate engineering approaches, including -if ever appropriate- solar radiation modification techniques.