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

What?

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
      • ๐Ÿค”
        That's a rational point.
    • Slippery slope: research will eventually lead to deployment
    • ๐Ÿค”
      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