Hi, I'm Xavier Auclert

    T E C H N O L O G Y F A C T S H E E T

    What?

    https://geoengineering.environment.harvard.edu/files/sgrp/files/belfer_factsheet_on_solar_geoengineering.pdf?m=1561139213

    Summary

    • Good summary of what needs to be researched
      • Can it work? from science pov / from engineering pov
      • Can we predict what will happen?
      • What goal do we want to achieve?
      • How can we achieve this goal?
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    Use this one
    • Good summary of policy implications
      • Moral Hazard:
        • fear that even talking about geoeng will reduce incentive to reduce emissions
        • It is highly likely that some oil interests will exploit the debate to block mitigation
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          That's a rational point.
      • Slippery slope: research will eventually lead to deployment
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        I argue that no research will lead to worse deployment
      • Unilateralism : because it's cheap
      • Winners and loosers
      • Termination Shock
      • Threat multiplier even if it cannot be used as a weapon