Tuesday 24 October - Lunchtime
As climate impacts rise, climate intervention is emerging as an important area of climate research. This townhall will include discussion of a new WCRP Lighthouse programme on climate intervention with a focus on the most rapid form of intervention, solar radiation modification, talks by researchers on recent model studies and a panel discussion of research and capacity needs for researchers from all parts of the world to evaluate the potential for SRM to reduce the catastrophic risks and impacts of near-term climate change.
Confirmed speakers:
- Kelly Wanser - SilverLining (USA)
- Jim Hurrell - Colorado State University (USA)
- Chris Lennard - University of Cape Town (South Africa)
- Yoti Singh - Rutgers University (USA)
Name of organizing project/institution: SilverLining
Organizer: Lydia Dai, ETH Zurich, Switzerland; Alicia Karspeck - SilverLining United States; Bonfils Safari - University of Rwanda, Rwanda; Jyoti Singh - Rutgers University, United States; Alice Wells - University of Exeter, United Kingdom
Targeted audience: Climate researchers studying the dynamics and impacts of climate change and those interested in scientific assessment and informed and equitable decision-making on climate interventions.
Attendance: Open to all delegates registered for the WCRP Open Science Conference