Climate Strategies 38d ago

We welcome you to the plenaries of the Co-CREATE Forum on Solar ‎Radiation Modification Research ‎Governance, livestreamed on 27–29 May 2026 from Brussels, Belgium‎.‎ Disclaimer: We ask everyone to be aware of the conference’s ‎ ‎ code of conduct, noting that anyone not ‎complying with these principles will be expelled from the livestream.‎ Session Description: ‎ This opening plenary explores different perspectives and motivations for SRM research governance in ‎Europe, why it matters, and what pathways can be taken to ensure research is done responsibly. The session ‎is not intended to be a debate; instead, it outlines the landscape of views, concerns, and aspirations, ‎acknowledging differences as a genuine and valuable feature that deserves exploration. It serves as a ‎thought-provoking opener and motivator for the thematic roundtables that follow. Speakers are encouraged ‎to connect their remarks to the range of topics covered in the day’s breakout sessions (scientific and ‎technical conditions, legal/ethical frameworks, risk/scenarios/analogues, societal perspectives, geopolitics, ‎etc.). This helps bring the subsequent discussions to life.‎ Speakers: ‎ • Matthias Honegger (Senior Consultant, Perspectives Climate Research)‎ • Ana Alonso (Head of Projects, Climate Strategies)‎ • Clara Botto (Director of Outreach, The Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering)‎ • Aarti Gupta (Professor of Global Environmental Governance, Wageningen University)‎ • Julie Vinders (Research Scientist, CSIR-STEPRI)‎ About the Co-CREATE Forum: ‎ The Co-CREATE Forum on Solar ‎Radiation Modification Research Governance is organised as part of Co-‎CREATE, a project funded by the European Union under Horizon Europe ‎and by UK Research and Innovation ‎‎(UKRI). Co-CREATE brings together a consortium of European ‎institutions. Over three years, we are working ‎with policymakers, research funders, ethics committees, and ‎stakeholders worldwide to develop principles, ‎guidelines, and decision-support frameworks for responsible ‎SRM research governance. The Forum aims to ‎inform the project’s work, contributing to an integrated set of ‎principles, guidelines, and decision-support ‎frameworks for policymakers, funders, and ethics bodies. This ‎ensures responsible SRM research and ‎governance aligned with European and global public interests.‎ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW CLIMATE STRATEGIES WEBSITE: https://www.climatestrategies.org TWITTER: https://twitter.com/climatestrat FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/CStrategies LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/climate-strategies EMAIL: info@climatestrategies.org