H. 6011 – The Geoengineering Act of 2017
This bill would provide that a person seeking to engage in geoengineering activities would require a license from the director of the Department of Environmental Management.
The Paris Agreement and Climate Geoengineering Governance: The Need for a Human Rights-Based Component
This paper suggests that a human rights-based approach to climate geoengineering may address the intrinsic issues of equity and justice that would necessarily arise should the world community opt to proceed down the path of climate engineering.
Engineering the Climate: Geoengineering as a Challenge to International Governance
This essay examines the existing international governance structures to address geoengineering and concludes that they are inadequate to the task and makes recommendations for structural adaptations in international governance to address the problem.
Technical and Regulatory Matters on Geoengineering in Relation to the Convention on Biological Diversity
This study, prepared by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and presented to the CBD's Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, addresses the legal and regulatory framework of geoengineering relevant to the CBD.
Remaking the World to Save It: Applying U.S. Environmental Laws to Climate Engineering Projects
This Article examines how U.S. environmental laws might apply to climate engineering research and how the U.S. courts would review disputes over those projects.
Governing Climate Engineering: Scenarios for Analysis
This report discusses the permissibility of geoengineering under international law and whether international norms matter in the scheme of geoengineering governance.
Geoengineering and International Law: The Search for Common Legal Ground
The focus of this article is on overarching rules of international law that are common legal ground and might apply to all concepts under the heading "geoengineering," while exploring to what extent the ENMOD Convention could be useful as a reference
Geoengineering, the Law of the Sea, and Climate Change
This paper summarizes proposals for climate related geoengineering projects that involve or affect the ocean and reviews the applicable legally binding global instruments that seek to regulate these activities.
American Meteorological Society Policy Statement on Geoengineering the Climate System
A policy statement of the American Meteorological Society addressing geoengineering techniques, including those that reduce atmospheric greenhouse gases.
H. 8062 – The Geoengineering Act
This bill establishes a licensing procedure at the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) for persons seeking to engage in geoengineering activity, with the intent to protect the health, safety, and environment of the state.