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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09644016.2023.2301262 *Authors* Chad M. Baum, Livia Fritz, Sean Low & Benjamin K. Sovacool Published online: *11 Jan 2024* https://doi.org/10.1080/09644016.2023.2301262 *ABSTRACT* Solar geoengineering (also known as solar radiation modification) is garnering more attention (and controversy) among media and policymakers in response to the impacts of climate change. Such debates have become more prominent following the first-ever field trials of stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) in 2022. How the lay public perceives solar geoengineering remains unclear, however. We use nationally representative samples (N = 3013) in Mexico, United States, and United Kingdom to examine public perceptions of risks and benefits, support, and policy preferences. We also employ an information-framing design that presented individuals with media-style reports on SAI activities differing along three dimensions: location, actor, and scale and purpose. Support for SAI is found to be generally higher in Mexico; perceptions of risks and benefits do not differ between countries. Information about SAI activities has a limited effect. There is evidence that activities conducted by universities receive more support than those by start-up companies. *Source: Taylor & Francis* -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/geoengineering/CAHJsh9_Br00WRUF-x%2B%2BKDJdJj_rstvhzT5TE-Q6F%2B5Y7AEJBqA%40mail.gmail.com.
