Written questions

Geoengineering: Expenditure

2026-06-09 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · 8818 · Official question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2026 to Question 1739 on Advanced Research and Invention Agency: Geoengineering, how much has her Department spent on investigating whether spraying sea

Answer

The Advanced Research and Invention Agency’s (ARIA) ‘Exploring Climate Cooling’ programme has allocated £8.53 million of funding over 3 years to 3 projects that examine the effect of spraying seawater on cloud reflectivity. These projects focus on modelli...