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Geoengineering: Risk Assessment

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has undertaken a risk assessment on solar radiation modification.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
4 Jul 2025
Target answer date
14 Jul 2025
Answer
14 Jul 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 4 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has undertaken a risk assessment on solar radiation modification.

  2. 14 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 14 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    The Government is not in favour of using Solar Radiation Modification (SRM). 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 s...

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