Geoengineering: Science Fiction or an Element for a Sustainable Future?
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Campus Luleå: Room A305, A123 and online
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English
In the various climate scenarios that are presented, the need for diverse technical solutions to reduce warming is increasingly emphasized since the phasing out of the use of fossil fuels is too slow. Most often, different carbon dioxide capture techniques are mentioned, but also different ways to reduce solar radiation. The symposium aims to clarify the state of knowledge surrounding these technologies and what is required to use them now and in the future.
Ethical and political issues surrounding the use of, and research on, these technologies will also be discussed. Presentations and discussions will be summarized in a recommendation for what research is needed to support the design of possible action programs.
The event is intended for researchers, students, research funders and an interested public.
Program
Geoengineering: Science Fiction or Possible Element for a Sustainable Environmental and Climate Future?
Room A305
09.00-09.30: Coffee and welcome
PART 1. What is geoengineering? Is it needed and which techniques are interesting from a Swedish point of view?
Room A305
09.30-10.30: Session 1
How is the climate likely to develop? Are measures other than emission restrictions needed to reduce the CO2 concentration or limit warming?
Speaker: Erik Kjellström, SMHI
10.30-11.30: Session 2
Which techniques have been proposed and which are interesting from a Swedish point of view, for research or as possible climate measures?
a) Modification of solar radiation: stratospheric aerosols and more reflective clouds.
Speakers: Jack Hensley, Humboldt University, Hannele Korhonen, Finnish Meteorological Institute
11.30-12.30: Lunch break
At Teknikens Hus for On-site participants
ROOM A123
12.30-13.30: Session 2 continues
b) Methods for carbon dioxide capture in a Swedish context – what research is currently ongoing and what gaps in knowledge and governance are there?
Speakers: Liv Lundberg, RISE, Anders Lyngfelt, Chalmers University of Technology
PART 2. What ethical and political issues are there that are related to geoengineering?
ROOM A123
13.30-14.30: Session 1
Are there any laws/treaties or other conventions that regulate climate regulatory measures, e.g. reduction of solar radiation?
Speakers: David Langlet, Uppsala University, Brita Bohman, Stockholm University
14.30-15.00: Session 2
What ethical restrictions should be introduced for research and measures?
Speaker: Orri Stefansson, Institute for Future Studies
15.00-15.15 Coffee break
PART 3. Summing up the day. What research is needed to support developing and evaluating different technological solutions?
ROOM A123
15.15-16.00: Panel and round table discussion.
Panel: Annica Ekman, Stockholm University, Anders Lyngfelt, Chalmers University of Technology
Participation fee
- Participation online: SEK 250
- Participation on-site: SEK 500
- Participation on-site Students (with valid student ID): SEK 300
Registration
Register for the event here. External link, opens in new window.
Fika and lunch will be served to registered on-site participants.
Last day of registration: 20 May for on-site participation, 21 May for online participation.
The event is arranged in collaboration between The National Committee for Global Environmental Change (The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences), Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research, and Centre for the Arctic and Antarctic (Luleå University of Technology and Swedish Polar Research Secretariat).
Contact
Charlotta Söderberg
- Associate Professor
- 0920-492383
- charlotta.soderberg@ltu.se
- Charlotta Söderberg
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