Climate Geoengineering
Northwestern University
Political Science,Environmental Studies
2024
Wil Burns
Undergraduate lecture
Readings from Underrepresented groups,Group projects
Climate change is the most pressing environmental issue of our generation, yet current policies are most likely inadequate to achieve the temperature objectives of the Paris Agreement. It has become incresingly obvious that reaching these goals will require the large-scale deployment of carbon dioxide removal/negative emissions technologies (CDR) as well as solar radiation management (SRM) approaches. This course will discuss the exigency of deployment CDR and SRM technologies, examining both benefits and risks. Students will explore major national and international regulatory and governance considerations as well as strategies to incentive the large-scale adoption of these strategies. Assignments include a group presentation, a final, and class participation.