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Advanced Research and Invention Agency: Geoengineering

Commons · Question 48176 · Tabled 25 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 6 May 2025

Question

Asked by Munira Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with the Advanced Research and Invention Agency on geoengineering proposals that aim to block sunlight.

Answer

Answered by Feryal Clark, 6 May 2025

The Secretary of State has regular discussions with ARIA on a range of matters. As set out in ARIA’s Framework Agreement, ARIA has unique operational freedoms, including over its research and project choice and its procedures. This independence allows ARI...