Science and Technology  Committee - Fifth Report
The Regulation of Geoengineering

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 10 March 2010.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Summary

1 Introduction

Previous scrutiny of geoengineering

Coordinated working with US House of Representatives Science and Technology Committee

The inquiry

Structure of this Report

2 Categories of geoengineering

Introduction

Definition of geoengineering

Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR)

Solar Radiation Management (SRM)

Differences between CDR and SRM

Weather modification techniques

Conclusions on definition

Conclusions on grading for the purposes of regulation

3 Need for regulation of geoengineering

Geoengineering techniques currently subject to regulation

Geoengineering techniques currently not subject to regulation

Urgency

Geoengineering is too unpredictable

Conclusions on the need for the regulation of geoengineering

Public attitudes

4 Future regulatory arrangements

The formulation of a regulatory regime

Principles to be applied to geoengineering research

Research

Research: climate impact testing

Research: international confidence and cooperation

Formulating international regulatory arrangements for geoengineering

Role of the UK

5 Collaborative working with the US Congress

Introduction

Arrangements for collaborative working

Review of procedural arrangements

Conclusion on collaborative working

6 Conclusion

Conclusions and recommendations

Annex: Joint Statement of the U.K. and U.S. Committees on Collaboration and Coordination on Geoengineering

Introduction

Background

Geoengineering

The U.S. inquiry

The U.K. inquiry

Committee co-ordination

Formal Minutes

Witnesses

List of written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

Oral and Written Evidence
13 January 2010

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Prepared 18 March 2010