open letter: call for balanced research on SRM

[Claudia Wieners]

Dear colleagues,

Concerned by the course the debate on SRM research is taking, a small group of us have joined in writing a letter, trying to express a measured and reflected position, arguing for a balanced consideration of various types of risk in decisions on SRM research and assessment. We hope and think that this letter takes a responsible, nuanced perspective on SRM research which will be supported by a large audience that is concerned about how humanity will manage climate change and its impacts.

We will officially launch this call on Tuesday February 28th at 16.00 CET, with a press briefing (details below). Until then, however, we kindly invite you to have a look at the letter, and sign if you so wish, on this webpage: https://www.call-for-balance.com. We also invite you to spread the letter to interested colleagues. 

All climate experts - from climate physicists to economists and social scientists - are welcome to sign, including those who do not have SRM research as their main field but judge from their expertise that SRM research is needed. 

We are aware of another letter in support of SRM research, with a slightly more technical angle, launched today, and are happy to see different independent initiatives making similar statements. Please do have a look at this letter as well (https://climate-intervention-research-letter.org/).

Best,
Claudia Wieners, on behalf of all authors


Zoom details:

Topic: Press briefing - Call for balanced research and assessment of SRM

Time: Feb 28, 2023 04:00 PM Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna, Tunis, Lagos

https://ethz.zoom.us/j/62796570938