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Subject: New Publication: The role of Geoengineering in China's
Strategic Response to Climate Change
Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2013 23:52:35 -0500
From: jon symons <[email protected]>
Reply-To: jon symons <[email protected]>
To: Climate Change Info Mailing List <[email protected]>
Dear Colleagues,
I would like to draw your attention to a new paper published by The Pacific
Review concerning China's approach to solar radiation management:
Edney, K and Symons, J. (2013) "China and the blunt temptations of geoengineering:
the role of solar radiation management in China’s strategic response to climate
change" The Pacific Review 26(4).
The paper can be downloaded here:
http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/m7PvHD8PDrb9iGaKtbz3/full
Amid growing alarm over the rising atmospheric concentration of greenhouse
gases, increasing attention is being given to ‘geo-engineering’ technologies
that could counteract some of the impacts of global warming by either reducing
absorption of solar energy (solar radiation management (SRM)) or removing
carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Geo-engineering has the potential to
dramatically alter the dynamics of global climate change negotiations because
it might cool the climate without constraining fossil fuel use. Some scholars
have expressed concern that certain states may be tempted to act unilaterally.
This paper assesses the approach that China is likely to adopt towards
governance of SRM and the implications this holds for broader international
climate negotiations. We survey Chinese public discourse, examine the policy
factors that will influence China's position, and assess the likelihood of
certain future scenarios. While Chinese climate scientists are keenly aware of
the potential benefits of geo-engineering as well as its risks, we find that no
significant constituency is currently promoting unilateral implementation of
SRM. China will probably play a broadly cooperative role in negotiations toward
a multilaterally governed geo-engineering programme but will seek to promote a
distinctive developing world perspective that reflects concerns over
sovereignty, Western imperialism and maintenance of a strict interpretation of
the norm of common but differentiated responsibility.
I hope that some of you find this paper useful.
Best regards,
Jonathan Symons
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