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Best, Henrik Karlsson Den tisdagen den 12:e februari 2013 kl. 11:30:05 UTC+1 skrev Tim Kruger: > > "Manipulating the planet: Is there a role for Negative Emissions > Technologies in tackling climate change?" - Next Big Thing > Monday 25th February 2013 > > Geoengineering, or large-scale manipulation of the planetary > environment, is championed as a potential solution to climate change. > However, the various technologies remain largely unproven and the > unintended consequences of using such techniques are essentially > unknown. Opponents have argued they risk creating greater > environmental problems and that they undermine ongoing efforts at > reducing greenhouse gas emissions by creating illusions of a quick > ‘technical fix’. Yet, on the current trajectory, global efforts to > combat rising CO2 levels are falling dangerous short and scientists > argue that we need to understand the possibilities of geoengineering > and think seriously about how we govern this highly controversial > research. > > This London-based event is a collaboration between the Oxford Martin > School, Policy Exchange and Nesta > > This event will discuss the major geoengineering technologies being > developed and how policymakers should proceed with research into these > controversial technologies. Look specifically at Negative Emissions > Technologies (NETs), which target the removal of carbon dioxide from > the atmosphere, this event will consider: > > What are the major technologies being developed? What are NETs and > what contribution can they make to climate change mitigation? > How should policymakers manage the risks created by such technologies, > and how can such research be responsibly governed internationally? > Will support for NETs undermine or complement efforts at mitigation? > Is this the kind of technology Governments should support at all? And > what is the role for the private sector, if any, in the development > and development of these technologies? > Speakers: > > Mike Childs, Head of Policy, Research and Science, Friends of the Earth > Henrik Karlsson, Chief Executive Officer, Biorecro > Oliver Morton, Briefings Editor, The Economist > Chi Onwurah MP, Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office > Professor Steve Rayner, Co-Director, Oxford Geoengineering Programme, > Oxford Martin School > Chair: Guy Newey, Head of Environment and Energy, Policy Exchange > > Join in on Twitter - #nextbigthing > > For more information and booking a seat, please visit > www.eventbrite.com/event/5437754470 > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
