Scientists gather to discuss the science, ethics, applications and impacts of climate intervention strategies at the 2024 AGU Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
6 December 2024
AGU Annual Meeting
9 – 13 December 2024
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Allen Y. Lew Place NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
AGU press contacts:
Rebecca Dzombak and Liza Lester, [email protected] (UTC-5 hours)
WASHINGTON — Calls for active interventions in Earth’s climate system are gaining momentum as the consequences of climate change are felt in heat waves, flooding, wild weather and unraveling ecosystems.
Experts will delve into the ethics and potential risks and benefits of climate intervention strategies for people and the planet, including solar radiation modification and carbon removal, at AGU’s 2024 Annual Meeting (AGU24) to be held 9-13 December in Washington, D.C.
AGU is the largest global community for the Earth and space sciences, and the meeting is expected to draw more than 26,000 experts to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center next week.
In this advisory:
- Ethical framework principles for climate intervention research
- Suggested geoengineering presentations
- Full conference sessions focused on geoengineering
- Press registration and on-site press rooms
1. Ethical framework for climate intervention research
In October, AGU released recommendations, advised by a global panel of experts, designed to guide responsible decision-making and inclusive dialogue on research related to geoengineering, also known as climate intervention. Several events offer opportunities to engage on the framework:
- Press roundtable: Experts to Discuss Geoengineering Ethics and COP29
Tuesday, 10 December 16:30 ET; Woodley park room, (Marriott Marquis M3)
Learn about key take-ways, early reception by the community and upcoming actions. Press roundtables are held in person in the Press Rooms and livestreamed for remote reporters. View the full press event schedule here. - Frontiers of Geophysics Plenary Panel: Climate Intervention Research Issues and Opportunities: Navigating a Thoughtful and Inclusive Path Forward
Tuesday, 10 December 2024 12:30 ET; Hall E (Convention Center)
Invited experts to provide perspectives on climate intervention research in a moderated question and answer format. - Union Session: Social and ethical dimensions of sustainable development of the oceans
Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 16:00 – 17:30 ET in Ballroom A (Convention Center)
AGU’s Executive Vice President for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Billy Williams will discuss the Framework’s recommendations.
2. Suggested geoengineering presentations:
(all times U.S. Eastern Standard Time)
Solar aerosol injection will make skies whiter and the Sun look weird
Monday, 9 December 2024, 08:30 – 12:20, Poster Hall
Can solar geoengineering save coffee and chocolate?
Monday, 9 December 2024, 08:30 – 12:20, Poster Hall
Lone cowboy approach adds uncertainty to solar geoengineering effects
Monday, 9 December 2024, 14:40 – 14:50, Salon G (Convention Center)
Location, location, location: latitude (and cooperation) matter for stratospheric aerosol deployment
Monday, 9 December 2024, 15:20 – 15:30, Salon G (Convention Center)
Australian wildfire smoke demonstrates timely cloud brightening can dampen El Niño
Monday, 9 December 2024, 16:00 – 16:10, Salon G (Convention Center)
Golf course creates unintentional geoengineering experiment though lawn care
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 11:10 – 11:20, Salon B (Convention Center)
First results from a November 2024 carbon removal experiment in Chesapeake Bay
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 16:02 – 16:12, 150 B (Convention Center)
3. Full conference sessions exploring climate interventions:
Advances in Climate Engineering Science
Monday, 9 December 2024, Posters 08:30 – 12:20, Talks 14:10 – 15:40 Salon G, Talks 16:00 – 17:30 Salon G
Advancements in Climate Intervention Research Technologies, Policies, and Practices: Opportunities and Issues
Monday, 9 December 2024, Posters 08:30 – 12:20
Carbon Dioxide Removal at Scale: Science, Technology, Policy, and Market
Tuesday, 10 December 2024, Talks 08:30 – 10:00, Salon B (Convention Center); Posters 13:40 – 17:30
Ecoengineering Approaches for Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR): Strategies and Challenges
Tuesday, 10 December 2024, Talks 18:00 – 19:00, Salon A (Convention Center)
Ocean Negative Carbon Emission Approaches for Mitigating Climate Change: Mechanisms, Practices, and Governance
Tuesday, 10 December 2024, Posters 08:30 – 12:20, Union Session 16:00 – 17:30, Ballroom A (Convention Center)
Advancing Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) of In Situ, Ex Situ, and Marine CO2 Mineralization-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR)
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, Talks 10:20 – 11:50, Salon B (Convention Center)
U.S. Federal Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Research and Coordination
Thursday, 12 December 2024 Town Hall 12:30 – 13:30, Liberty I-K (Marriott Marquis)
Navigating Uncertainty: Assessing and Communicating Risk in Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Research, Development, and Deployment
Friday, 13 December 2024, Posters 08:30 – 12:20
Modeling Approaches in Support of Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Research
Friday, 13 December 2024, Posters 08:30 – 12:20; Talks 16:00 – 17:30, 156 (Convention Center)
Presenting the World Climate Research Programme’s Lighthouse Activity for Research on Climate Intervention: Identifying Goals, Timelines, and Outcomes and Obtaining Community Feedback
Friday, 13 December 2024, Town Hall 12:30 – 13:30, Marquis 12-13 (Marriott Marquis)
4. Press registration and press room information
Staff journalists, freelance journalists, student journalists and press officers can register as press attendees up to and throughout the meeting. Additional information for press can be found in the AGU24 Online Press Center and in previous media advisories.
The press event schedule is now live. Download the AGU Events app or browse the full scientific program online to learn more about the breadth of programming at AGU24.
The Press Rooms are in the Marriot Marquis Washington, meeting level 3 (M3), downstairs from the ground level lobby (see map in conference app).
Dedicated wifi, working and discussion space, power and refreshments will be available in the main Press Room. A quiet working room is set aside for journalists to work away from the main press room activity. An interview room can be reserved in half-hour increments from AGU staff in the main press room.
AGU’s Annual Meeting (#AGU24) will bring more than 26,000 Earth and space scientists to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. from 9-13 December. Members of the press and public information officers can request complimentary press registration for the meeting now through the end of the conference. Learn more about the press AGU24 experience in our online Press Center.
AGU (www.agu.org) is a global community supporting more than half a million advocates and professionals in Earth and space sciences. Through broad and inclusive partnerships, AGU aims to advance discovery and solution science that accelerate knowledge and create solutions that are ethical, unbiased and respectful of communities and their values. Our programs include serving as a scholarly publisher, convening virtual and in-person events and providing career support. We live our values in everything we do, such as our net zero energy renovated building in Washington, D.C. and our Ethics and Equity Center, which fosters a diverse and inclusive geoscience community to ensure responsible conduct.