Location: Les Ateliers des Tanneurs, Rue des Tanneurs 60A, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium.
The EU-funded Co-CREATE Project is organizing an International Forum on Solar Radiation Modification Research Governance, planned for May 2026. This will be the first SRM research conference held in Brussels, and a unique opportunity to participate in a focused, evidence-based conversation on the future of SRM research governance in the European Union.
This event responds to the need for a dedicated space for evidence-based, constructive, and inclusive dialogue to guide interdisciplinary research and policy innovation contributing to the development of guidelines and principles for SRM research governance. The conference will provide a safe and neutral space for conversation between leading researchers, policymakers, and experts, civil society, representatives from international organizations, and rightsholders from relevant regions (including the Arctic).
Conference format
We will convene +80 interdisciplinary representatives for a highly interactive 2-day programme in Brussels (Belgium). The conference will combine a series of plenaries to allow for open dialogue, as well as thematic breakout discussions held under Chatham House rules.
The agenda will be co-developed with key partners to ensure inclusiveness and relevance, and will be structured around evidence-based discussions towards the development of principles and guidelines for SRM research governance.
The discussions held during this conference will inform the research undertaken by the Co-CERATE project in the following months, leading to the development of an integrated set of principles, guidelines, and decision-support frameworks to inform policymakers, funders, and ethics bodies on SRM research governance. Participants have a unique opportunity to participate in this timely debate, and help to ensure responsible SRM research governance in line with European and global public interests.
Impact
- Create a safe space for engagement in peer-groups among civil society, policymakers, and researchers, reflecting the diverse perspectives that exist today on this contentious topic.
- Foreground international and interdisciplinary collaborations on the topic of SRM research governance, helping to advance state-of-the-art research and inform deliberations on SRM research governance at the European and broader levels.
- Achieve direct policy impact through the direct engagement of policymakers at the national, European, and international levels, thanks to Co-CREATE’s extensive networks with relevant national ministries (in France, Germany, Austria), the European Commission, and international bodies (UNFCCC, UNEP).
- Spark timely discussions on the strategic value of public SRM research funding, responding to current developments related to fundraising and public regulation across the world.