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FOI2025/00494: Funding and Oversight of Solar Geoengineering Research

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Case reference FOI2025/00494

Received 15 May 2025

Published 12 June 2025

Request

Request received: 15 May 2025

I am requesting the following information regarding UKRI’s involvement in the research and funding of solar geoengineering, including but not limited to solar radiation management (SRM) techniques such as stratospheric aerosol injection, marine cloud brightening, and cirrus cloud thinning:

1. A full breakdown of public funding allocations related to solar geoengineering research projects from 2015 to present.

2. Copies of project proposals, research summaries, or progress reports for any funded SRM-related work.

3. Any internal briefing documents, risk assessments, or ethical reviews relating to the public, environmental, or international implications of funding SRM research.

4. Any plans for public consultation, community-led environmental monitoring, or governance frameworks associated with these research efforts.

Response

Response sent: 12 June 2025

Full details of the response are contained in the attached documents.

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