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Duncan McLaren
Duncan is currently an Emmett Institute Climate Intervention Fellow in Environmental Law and Policy. His interests focus on whether and how geoengineering can contribute to climate justice; and more broadly on the relationships between technology, politics and ethics.
All good points, Ray. Thanks! It so deprives public debate when scholars are deterred from advocacy on the issues they…
On Is Activism a Part of Responsible Climate Scholarship?
Thanks for the comment Peter. Like you I feel a real urgency for effective climate action including carbon removal. Whether…
On Countries failed to agree first steps on solar geoengineering at the UN. What went wrong?
Thanks for your thoughtful comment, Sebastian. I agree wholeheartedly that we need effective governance. I'm a little more skeptical of…
On Countries failed to agree first steps on solar geoengineering at the UN. What went wrong?
Thanks for your comment Steven. I'm not opposed to continued research. Development is a different question for me. That's partly…
On Should There Be a ‘Non-Use’ Agreement on Solar Geoengineering?
Thanks for your comment. I do see the climate as an urgent issue, but despite all the procrastination so far,…
On Should There Be a ‘Non-Use’ Agreement on Solar Geoengineering?
Thanks for your question, Claire. For me it's the critical question, and has no easy answers. In previous work on…
On Should There Be a ‘Non-Use’ Agreement on Solar Geoengineering?
Thanks Johan, for your thoughtful response. I agree there is plenty of interpretive flexibility in the NUA text. To give…
On Should There Be a ‘Non-Use’ Agreement on Solar Geoengineering?