Comparing SRM and Opioids - Clark
From Reviewer 2 does geoengineering by Andrew Lockley
January 24, 2026 · 1h 19m
About this episode
The episode discusses the comparison between solar geoengineering and opioids, focusing on the implications for climate policy and emissions reduction.
In this episode, @geoengineering1 is joined by Britta Clark, a postdoctoral researcher at Harvard University, to unpack why solar geoengineering is increasingly compared to opioids. They discuss how this framing casts SRM as temporary “relief” from climate warming and why it raises concerns about potentially slowing emissions cuts. The conversation focuses on how climate models, policy debates, and public discourse can quietly shift expectations about how fast emissions reductions should happen once solar geoengineering is considered, even when people say it should not delay the energy transition. Together, they explore why this tension matters and what it could mean for future climate decisions. Paper: Clark, B. (2025). Solar geoengineering, delay, and addiction. Climatic Change, 178(11), 209. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-025-04059-3 Open access version: https://philpapers.org/rec/CLASGD-2 To stay updated on all things geoengineering-related, subscribe to: Carbon Removal Updates Substack: https://carbonremovalupdates.substack.com/ Solar Geoengineering Updates Substack: https://solargeoengineeringupdates.substack.com/
People in this episode
Host: Andrew Lockley
Guest: Britta Clark
Topics covered
- solar geoengineering
- climate change
- emissions reduction
- policy debates
- public discourse
Keywords
- solar geoengineering
- opioids
- climate models
- emissions cuts
- energy transition
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Harvard University, Climatic Change, Carbon Removal Updates Substack, Solar Geoengineering Updates Substack
Books & works: Solar geoengineering, delay, and addiction
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