Abstract
Climate change is an inevitable consequence of human greenhouse gas emissions. Without substantial changes in anthropogenic causes of climate change, there will be severe negative impacts on our planet. Complete abolition of greenhouse gas emissions, however, is not possible, nor will it necessarily stop the negative impacts of climate change. Therefore, substantial research must be done in geoengineering to understand better how we can positively act to avert significant climate change. Given the practical difficulties and potential effects, there must be comprehensive oversight. Currently, differing national laws makes this difficult. Additionally the United States laws do not properly cover climate engineering. Therefore, the United States should enact a comprehensive legal and regulatory program to develop and grow research in climate engineering. This comprehensive regime should be a model for the rest of the world to follow.
Recommended Citation
Anthony E. Chavez, A Napoleonic Approach to Climate Change: The Geoengineering Branch, 5 Wash. & Lee J. Energy, Climate & Env’t. 93 (2014), https://scholarlycommons.law.wlu.edu/jece/vol5/iss1/5Included in
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