04.10.2011

# Political Papers

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Bipartisan Policy - Task Force On Climate Remediation Research: Geoengineering: A National Strategic Plan for Research on the Potential Effectiveness, Feasibility, and Consequences of Climate Remediation Technologies

Leading experts on climate change science and technology comprising the Bipartisan Policy Center’s (BPC) Task Force on Climate Remediation Research today released a report calling for a coordinated federal research program to explore the potential effectiveness, feasibility, and consequences of climate remediation technologies.

"This report presents the conclusions of the Task Force on Climate Remediation Research, which was convened
by the nonprofit Bipartisan Policy Center in March 2010 to develop recommendations for the U.S. government
concerning geoengineering research and oversight policy. Participants included leaders from the scientific,
science policy, foreign policy, national security, legal, and environmental communities who together brought a wide
range of perspectives and expertise to the task force."

Press release


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28.09.2011

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Report on Regulation, Assessment and Public Discourse on Climate Engineering comissioned

The Office of Technology Assessment at the German Federal Parliament (TAB) has commissioned a report on the regulation and assessment of climate engineering.

http://www.adelphi.de/en/news/dok/43510.php?nid=145


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22.06.2011

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[press release] Großtechnische Eingriffe in globale Umweltprozesse – eine Alternative im Klimaschutz?

"Gegenwärtig setzt sich der Weltklimarat mit großtechnischen Klimaschutzmaßnahmen, bekannt als Geo-Engineering, kritisch auseinander. Aus Gründen der Vorsorge für die Umwelt betrachtet das Umweltbundesamt (UBA) derartige Vorschläge mit Vorbehalt. [...] Mit dem vorliegenden Hintergrundpapier „Geo-Engineering – wirksamer Klimaschutz oder Größenwahn?“ gibt das Umweltbundesamt einen Überblick über die wichtigsten Ideen zum Geo-Engineering und legt Kriterien zu deren Bewertung vor."


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