External Publications

Report of the World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) on the ethics of climate engineering

The World Commission of UNESCO on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) responds to the demand for “a thorough assessment of the ethical, social, and cultural implications of climate engineering,” building on the set of reports on ethical principles for climate change already developed in 2010-2015 and focusing “on developing a comprehensive perspective on the ethics of climate action, specifically, climate engineering.”