Founder & ED of The Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering (sgdeliberation.org @sgdeliberation.bsky.social), former #team46 at DOE, PhD in engineering & public policy from CMU. Working on emerging climate technologies, governance, & justicehttps://bsky.app/profile/sktalati.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sktalati.bsky.social/post/3mb5d4kgtlc2hIn a new op-ed in @lemonde.fr from me and Janos Pasztor, we examine the dangers of attempting a private model in solar geoengineering. Our message: There is no legitimacy without trust, public agency, and good governance - including for research. https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2025/12/19/private-geoengineering-comes-at-a-cost-and-that-cost-is-public_6748677_23.html29 Dec 2025 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:jbfsspfegrrkh3joxfaxpcna/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb5d4kgtlc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/sktalati.bsky.social/post/3lol2sp2fqs27Today, ARIA announced projects it is funding under the Exploring Climate Cooling program. As part of the Oversight Committee to advise on governance, I'm grateful for their receptivity to our advice. We will provide further guidance on key needs like transparency & engagement as research begins. https://www.aria.org.uk/media/j1pomxx1/aria-_-programme-oversight-and-governance-v2.pdf07 May 2025 09:16 +0000at://did:plc:jbfsspfegrrkh3joxfaxpcna/app.bsky.feed.post/3lol2sp2fqs27https://bsky.app/profile/sktalati.bsky.social/post/3lmvd6erzzs2fSolar geoengineering conversation is picking up, and not necessarily in helpful ways. The only way to shift that is good information that is accessible to more people. Some thoughts from me in this piece 👇🏾 [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Apr 2025 00:22 +0000at://did:plc:jbfsspfegrrkh3joxfaxpcna/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmvd6erzzs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/sktalati.bsky.social/post/3lmadvdwg2222I’m very wary of entities stepping into SRM to build hype without taking time to understand good governance. Yes we need research, but to decide what context should be acceptable for others to support its use from the perch of privilege is exactly why international climate governance has failed.07 Apr 2025 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:jbfsspfegrrkh3joxfaxpcna/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmadvdwg2222