Evaluating climate geoengineering proposals in the context of the Paris Agreement temperature goals.

Lawrence, Mark G., Schäfer, Stefan, Muri, Helene, Scott, Vivian, Oschlies, Andreas , Vaughan, Naomi E., Boucher, Olivier, Schmidt, Hauke, Haywood, Jim and Scheffran, Jürgen (2018) Evaluating climate geoengineering proposals in the context of the Paris Agreement temperature goals. Open Access Nature Communications, 9 (1). Art.Nr. 3734. DOI 10.1038/s41467-018-05938-3.

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Abstract

Current mitigation efforts and existing future commitments are inadequate to accomplish the Paris Agreement temperature goals. In light of this, research and debate are intensifying on the possibilities of additionally employing proposed climate geoengineering technologies, either through atmospheric carbon dioxide removal or farther-reaching interventions altering the Earth's radiative energy budget. Although research indicates that several techniques may eventually have the physical potential to contribute to limiting climate change, all are in early stages of development, involve substantial uncertainties and risks, and raise ethical and governance dilemmas. Based on present knowledge, climate geoengineering techniques cannot be relied on to significantly contribute to meeting the Paris Agreement temperature goals.

Document Type: Article
Funder compliance: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/306395
Research affiliation: OceanRep > GEOMAR > FB2 Marine Biogeochemistry > FB2-BM Biogeochemical Modeling
Refereed: Yes
Open Access Journal?: Yes
Publisher: Nature Research
Projects: EuTRACE, SPP 1689, CliSAP
Date Deposited: 02 Oct 2018 10:50
Last Modified: 08 Feb 2021 07:27
URI: https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/44416

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