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Geoengineering: Research

Asked by Richard TiceReform UKDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 7 May 2025UIN 48685

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) solar radiation management initiatives and (b) other Government-funded geoengineering research projects on (i) the environment and (ii) public health; and whether he plans to (A) consult and (B) seek Parliamentary approval before any large-scale experimentation is undertaken.

Answered by Kerry McCarthy

The Government is not in favour of using Solar Radiation Modification.

Given the significant uncertainty around the possible risks and impacts of deployment on the climate and environment, the Government is not deploying SRM and has no plans to do so.

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