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Chad M. Baum @chadmbaum.bsky.social · 6d

@liviafritz.bsky.social @sovacool.bsky.social @pik-potsdam.bsky.social

Chad M. Baum @chadmbaum.bsky.social · 6d

Our new article on #DACCS, the first ecosystem review from the #GENIE project, is available from Energy & Environmental Science 💡📝

We offer a state-of-the-art review on technoeconomic and environmental performance, policy, equity & justice, public perceptions, and MRV

pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/A...

An Ecosystem of Carbon Dioxide Removal Reviews - Part 1: Direct Air CO2 Capture and Storage.

Direct air CO2 capture and storage (DACCS) is a technology in an emerging portfolio for carbon dioxide removal (CDR), understood to play a critical role in stabilising our climate by offsetting residu...

pubs.rsc.org

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Chad M. Baum @chadmbaum.bsky.social · 21d

Happy to announce I have joined the Editorial Board at Energy Research and Social Science! 🌍💡

#ERSS has long been one of my favorite journals, and I thank @sovacool.bsky.social et al. for the opportunity.

I look forward to seeing your best articles soon 👇

www.sciencedirect.com/journal/ener...

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Chad M. Baum @chadmbaum.bsky.social · Sep 3

There are many types of CDR, only some of which have strong energy couplings. The article is useful that way.

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Chad M. Baum @chadmbaum.bsky.social · Sep 3

Really helpful and easy-to-read introduction to #CDR from @heatmap.news @emilypont.bsky.social

heatmap.news/climate-101/...

Why We Need Carbon Removal

Plus how it’s different from carbon capture — and, while we’re at it, carbon offsets.

heatmap.news

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Chad M. Baum @chadmbaum.bsky.social · Jul 14

@sovacool.bsky.social @liviafritz.bsky.social

Chad M. Baum @chadmbaum.bsky.social · Jul 14

Happy to have had the opportunity to take a larger view of our research to date on public perceptions of #SRM for the #GENIE project.

Thanks to @srm360.bsky.social for the invitation!

SRM360 @srm360.bsky.social · Jul 14

📊 New Perspective from @chadmbaum.bsky.social & #GENIE Project researchers:

Global surveys show #SolarGeoengineering support may be higher than assumed – especially in the Global South.

✅ 57% back small trials
❌ 12% reject SRM outright

Read the full piece: buff.ly/2fn9EeA

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SRM360 @srm360.bsky.social · Jul 14

📊 New Perspective from @chadmbaum.bsky.social & #GENIE Project researchers:

Global surveys show #SolarGeoengineering support may be higher than assumed – especially in the Global South.

✅ 57% back small trials
❌ 12% reject SRM outright

Read the full piece: buff.ly/2fn9EeA

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The State of Carbon Dioxide Removal @stateofcdr.bsky.social · Jun 24

To stop climate change, we need Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) & emissions cuts. But CDR is just getting started & data gaps are holding it back. The #StateOfCDR offers accessible evidence-based insights to help decision-makers track progress.

Explore the data. Follow the evidence.

stateofcdr.org

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Chad M. Baum @chadmbaum.bsky.social · Jun 23

Happy to have been invited to share some thoughts here drawing on our research on public perceptions from the #GENIE and #ELEVATE projects (w/ @sovacool.bsky.social @liviafritz.bsky.social)

SRM360 @srm360.bsky.social · Jun 23

The UK Parliament is debating a petition to ban geoengineering.

Experts welcome scrutiny — but warn the conversation lacks nuance.

Read their reactions → buff.ly/MC46LBD

Story will be updated post-debate.

#SolarGeoengineering

UK Parliament to Debate a Petition on Making Geoengineering Illegal

Experts react to the UK Parliament holding a debate on geoengineering in response to a petition with over 160,000 signatures.

srm360.org

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SRM360 @srm360.bsky.social · Jun 23

The UK Parliament is debating a petition to ban geoengineering.

Experts welcome scrutiny — but warn the conversation lacks nuance.

Read their reactions → buff.ly/MC46LBD

Story will be updated post-debate.

#SolarGeoengineering

UK Parliament to Debate a Petition on Making Geoengineering Illegal

Experts react to the UK Parliament holding a debate on geoengineering in response to a petition with over 160,000 signatures.

srm360.org

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Chad M. Baum @chadmbaum.bsky.social · Jun 2

Aber er hat "gewonnen"🙄

Chad M. Baum @chadmbaum.bsky.social · May 27

Big welcome (at last) to @sovacool.bsky.social here on Bluesky!

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Chad M. Baum @chadmbaum.bsky.social · May 9

For those that have dipped their toe into the issue of the emissions and environmental impact of generative AI, or gone full-on winter-bathing style..

This is an absolutely essential read, dispelling some pernicious myths and underscoring how this risks to be a distraction for the climate movement.

Chad M. Baum @chadmbaum.bsky.social · May 9

Using ChatGPT is not bad for the environment
open.substack.com/pub/andymasl...

Using ChatGPT is not bad for the environment

And a plea to think seriously about climate change without getting distracted

open.substack.com

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Chad M. Baum @chadmbaum.bsky.social · May 9

Using ChatGPT is not bad for the environment
open.substack.com/pub/andymasl...

Using ChatGPT is not bad for the environment

And a plea to think seriously about climate change without getting distracted

open.substack.com

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Chad M. Baum @chadmbaum.bsky.social · Apr 28

FYI - I am not one of the authors, and I fully recognize the issues of taking key points out of context. I am grateful for Annie's fleshing out the point (though that quote was definitely not front and center).

In any case, I have seen a similar summary to the above in various media sources.

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Chad M. Baum @chadmbaum.bsky.social · Apr 28

Majority of African citizens (i) have not heard of climate change and (ii) place main responsibility for climate action on own governments or ordinary citizens-not historical emitters.

Data from Afrobarometer (2021-23), N=53,444, in 39 countries

🔗https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-025-02244-x

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Chad M. Baum @chadmbaum.bsky.social · Apr 16

@srm360.bsky.social @peteirvine.bsky.social @au.dk

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Chad M. Baum @chadmbaum.bsky.social · Apr 16

New Podcast on Public Perceptions and SRM (w/ an appearance from yours truly).

Thanks to SRM360 and Peter Irvine for the invitation to talk about our latest #GENIE research on climate emotions and public perceptions of solar geoengineering in general.

SRM360 @srm360.bsky.social · Apr 16

New Climate Reflections episode out now.

Chad Baum & Julie Vinders join us to react to the latest news:

☀️ #SolarGeoengineering in German & US policy
☀️ EU's precautionary principle in SRM
☀️ Emotions & public support for climate action

Full episode: linktr.ee/srm360

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SRM360 @srm360.bsky.social · Apr 16

New Climate Reflections episode out now.

Chad Baum & Julie Vinders join us to react to the latest news:

☀️ #SolarGeoengineering in German & US policy
☀️ EU's precautionary principle in SRM
☀️ Emotions & public support for climate action

Full episode: linktr.ee/srm360

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Chad M. Baum @chadmbaum.bsky.social · Apr 8

📰 Coverage of our #GENIE article on #climate emotions in the Danish press @information.dk @williamsass.bsky.social

(No need to worry about doing my Danish homework today!)

www.information.dk/indland/2025...

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Climate Policy @climate-policy.bsky.social · Apr 5

🔓 : Participation in public consultations on #carbondioxideremoval #CDR remains skewed towards the Global North, for-profit sector & actors from the farming sector, with positions divided between expansive (mostly for-profit actors) & restrictive (mostly NGOs), find @lucillalosi.bsky.social et al.⬇️

Who cares about carbon dioxide removal? Assessing actors, policy positions, and participation modes within European and United Nations public consultation processes

www.tandfonline.com

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Lucilla Losi (she/her) @lucillalosi.bsky.social · Apr 7

🌍Public consultations on CDR attract mostly for profit actors from the GlobalNorth, disagreeing with NGOs about its regulation.
💡This and more in our new #Uptake article with @liviafritz.bsky.social and Benjamin Sovacool on EU and UNFCCC consultations.
Open link www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Climate Policy @climate-policy.bsky.social · Apr 5

🔓 : Participation in public consultations on #carbondioxideremoval #CDR remains skewed towards the Global North, for-profit sector & actors from the farming sector, with positions divided between expansive (mostly for-profit actors) & restrictive (mostly NGOs), find @lucillalosi.bsky.social et al.⬇️

Who cares about carbon dioxide removal? Assessing actors, policy positions, and participation modes within European and United Nations public consultation processes

www.tandfonline.com

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Communications Earth & Environment @commsearth.nature.com · Apr 4

The idea of planting trees to sequester carbon is so popular that it makes people feel more negative towards a range of other techniques for carbon removal. Such a bias could hamper development of a socially-robust portfolio of carbon removal options.

www.nature.com/articles/s43...

Carbon removal beyond the trees - Communications Earth & Environment

The idea of planting trees to sequester carbon is so popular that it seems to make people feel more negative towards other techniques, when presented with a range of options for carbon removal. Such a...

www.nature.com

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Rob Bellamy @drrobbellamy.bsky.social · Apr 4

Carbon removal beyond the trees

Our new paper in Communications Earth & Environment on how the popularity of tree planting is harming other approaches to carbon removal rdcu.be/ef97T

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