Solar Geoengineering

Solar Geoengineering, the idea that the Earth could be cooled by reflecting more sunlight back to space, is a novel climate policy option that could be a complement to emissions cuts and adaptation as a way to deal with the risks of climate change.

My research is focused on improving our understanding of the potential, limits and risks of solar geoengineering. I work primarily with Earth system models to understand the fundamentals of how solar geoengineering would affect the planet and look at how this would affect climate risks. I also collaborate with researchers from a range of disciplines to explore the broader implications of solar geoengineering.

Solar geoengineering is a novel climate policy option, and to understand it will require an interdisciplinary approach to research.