Legal Planet
MARCH 7, 2024
In amongst proposals regarding plastic pollution, air quality, pesticides and circular economies, to mention but a few, the most controversial was a Swiss-led proposal to establish an expert group on solar radiation modification (SRM). Africa, whilst wanting to improve access to information on SRM, also had concerns about the Swiss proposals.
Environmental Science
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
Greenhouse gas : A group of gases known to be responsible for increasing the “greenhouse effect” - that is, gases that absorb infrared radiation and increase atmospheric density. Ozone layer : A protective layer of gas in the upper atmosphere that absorbs the sun's must harmful radiation.
Legal Planet
MARCH 8, 2024
As we wrote in part 1 , a Swiss-led proposal to the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) to establish an expert group on solar radiation management (SRM) proved divisive and was eventually withdrawn. But rules and norms about such technologies are patchy, and recent unauthorized experiments have set alarm bells ringing.
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