Press Invitation - COP28: UNESCO warns of the ethical risks of Climate Engineering

PRESS INVITATION   COP28: UNESCO warns of the ethical risks of Climate Engineering   Ahead of the COP28 (30 November to 12 December), UNESCO is publishing its first ever report on the ethics of Climate Engineering – the techniques used to deliberately alter our planet's climate. An online press briefing will be held to present key findings and recommendations, and answer questions from journalists.   Online Press Briefing, Monday 20 November – 15:30 CET Gabriela RAMOS, Assistant-Director General for Social and Human Sciences at UNESCO Emma RUTTKAMP-BLOEM, Chair of UNESCO's World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology Ines CAMILLONI, Climatologist at UNESCO's World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology   Click here to receive the event link.   Climate Engineering technologies, such as drawing emitted carbon dioxide from the atmosphere or reflecting solar radiation, have recently gained visibility in the debate surrounding methods to fight climate disruption. UNESCO's Report of the World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) on the Ethics of Climate Engineering proposes a comprehensive global ethical perspective on climate engineering technologies and lists specific recommendations for their use.   Read more UNESCO's World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST)   Press contact François Wibaux, f.wibaux@unesco.org , +33145680746   UNESCO Newsroom All our press releases   Social media

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