G360 is led by University of Exeter and Met Office researchers interested in geoengineering.
Prof Tim Lenton being interviewed on Exmouth beach by Radio 4
The G360 Project
Geoengineering is seen as a radical approach to addressing climate change. Global warming is one of the greatest challenges we face and current efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions may be too little or too late. Therefore approaches such as geoengineering, which is being looked at by the G360 project, need to be considered.
The project is not just looking at the science of global warming but also addressing issues such as engineering, public engagement and acceptance, ethics, governance and legal issues.
G360 is led by University of Exeter and Met Office researchers.
What is Geoengineering?
Geoengineering is large-scale intervention in the Earth system to counteract human-induced climate change.
Although currently seen as an insurance plan that most would want to avoid, it is one that urgently requires objective consideration of the feasibility, benefits and risks.
The G360 Project will provide objective evidence to help policy makers make key decisions on tackling climate change.
Understanding public perceptions and preferences will also be an important part of the assessment.
Meet the G360 team
The G360 team brings together researchers from the University of Exeter and the Met office. They have wide-ranging interests in the issues related to geoengineering and the skills necessary for the robust assessment of potential geoengineering approaches.
| Name | Specialism |
|---|---|
| Jim Haywood | G360 Lead and Professor of Atmospheric Science, Met Office/University of Exeter. |
| Peter Cox | Professor in Climate System Dynamics, University of Exeter. |
| Patrick Devine-Wright | Professor in Human Geography, University of Exeter. |
| Michael Finus | Associate Professor in Economics of Climate Change, University of Exeter. |
| Pierre Friedlingstein | Chair in Mathematical Modelling of Climate Systems, University of Exeter. |
| Keith Hyams | Lecturer in Political Theory, University of Exeter |
| Andy Jones | Met Office. |
| Tim Lenton | Chair in Climate Change/Earth Systems Science, University of Exeter. |
| Richard Owen | Chair in Responsible Innovation, University of Exeter |
| Duncan Russel | Lecturer in politics of climate change and sustainable futures, University of Exeter. |
| Hywel Williams | Lecturer in Systems Ecology, University of Exeter. |
