A question on #Geoengineering #Research tabled by Lord Truscott on 22-05-2025 has been answered by Lord Vallance of Balham.

Heading: Geoengineering: Research
Question ID: 1805911
UIN: HL7862
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-05-22
Asking Member ID: 3682
Asking Member display name: Lord Truscott
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what are the purposes of the solar radiation modification projects funded by the Advanced Research and Innovation Agency, and what assessment has been been made of any possible negative effects.
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Date answered: 2025-06-06
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Answering Member ID: 5363
Answering Member display name: Lord Vallance of Balham
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Lord Vallance of Balham
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Answer text: The Advanced Research and Invention Agency’s (ARIA) ‘Exploring Climate Cooling’ programme, backed by £56.8 million, has been designed to build an evidence base which will enable scientists to better understand and properly assess whether or not Earth cool...
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Answering body ID: 216
Answering body name: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
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