Environmental Studies and Forestry

Elicitation of US and Chinese expert judgments show consistent views on solar geoengineering

Z. Dai, E. T. Burns, et al.

Delve into the intriguing world of solar geoengineering as experts from the US and China share their perspectives! This comparative study by Zhen Dai, Elizabeth T. Burns, Peter J. Irvine, Dustin H. Tingley, Jianhua Xu, and David W. Keith uncovers surprising similarities and differences in climate change judgments and the call for increased SG research funding.

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Abstract

Expert judgments on solar geoengineering (SG) inform policy decisions and influence public opinions. This study compares the judgments of 13 US and 13 Chinese climate experts on climate change, SG research, governance, and deployment. Despite differing views on desired climate scenarios and international regulation venues, quantitative judgments showed few significant differences between the two groups. Both groups strongly supported increased SG research funding (around 5% of climate science budgets). However, climate experts favored far less SG deployment than SG-focused experts.

Publisher

HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS

Published On

Jan 19, 2021

Authors

Zhen Dai, Elizabeth T. Burns, Peter J. Irvine, Dustin H. Tingley, Jianhua Xu, David W. Keith

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