The Solar Radiation Management Research Governance Initiative (SRMGI) was launched in March 2010 in response to the 2009 Royal Society report Geoengineering the climate. The report concluded that geoengineering is not an alternative to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, it may be the only option to reduce temperatures quickly in the event of a climate emergency.

The convening partners of the SRMGI are the Royal Society, TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world (TWAS) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF).

Introduction to SRMGI

This video explains more about the initiative and the importance of a global conversation about governing research. A Chinese version is also available.

"We are clear that serious consideration for the regulatory arrangements for geoengineering needs to start now, not once highly disruptive climate change is under way."

UK Parliament response to a House of Commons report on geoengineering