Climate Reflections: The SRM360 Podcast
Climate Reflections dives into the world of sunlight reflection methods, also known as solar geoengineering: a set of ideas to reflect a small amount of sunlight back to space to help counteract global warming. This may sound like science fiction, but it’s an idea that scientists really are studying.
Join podcast host Peter Irvine, a sunlight reflection scientist, to explore what different ideas are being studied to reflect sunlight, what impact they might have, and what is going on in the world today related to sunlight reflection research.
Climate Reflections: The SRM360 Podcast
Making sense of calls for bans and moratoria for solar geoengineering
On 9 April 2025, SRM360 hosted a live discussion on the growing debate surrounding moratoria and bans on solar geoengineering. Listen to the episode to explore the differences between bans and moratoria, the pros and cons of each, and policy discussions on the horizon with expert panelists Josh Horton, Julie Vinders, Joe Sonka, and Craig Segall.
Note, since this recording the U.S. EPA published a new resource on geoenineering.
Why is this relevant now?
- European Commission Review: The Commission is considering proposals for moratoria on certain SRM activities that were recommended by scientific advisors.
- State-Level Bans in the US: More than 25 US states have proposed or adopted a ban on geoengineering.
- Divided academic viewpoints: An influential group of academics have called for a non-use agreement, which includes a ban on outdoor experiments.
Climate Reflections is a production of SRM360, a non-profit knowledge hub supporting an informed, evidence-based discussion of sunlight reflection methods. For more information and the latest research on SRM, visit SRM360.org.
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