
Harvard Voices on Climate Change hosted a session with Charles Taylor and Andrew Mergen to dissect the decision‑making process behind renewable‑energy project locations. The discussion highlighted legal, environmental, and community factors that influence where wind and solar farms are built. Speakers argued that coordinated policy and planning can speed the energy transition while safeguarding ecosystems and local interests. The dialogue underscored the urgency of aligning regulatory frameworks with decarbonization goals.

The talk examined solar geoengineering, focusing on stratospheric aerosol injection and its downstream impact on tropospheric cirrus clouds. Kuang outlined how injecting fine particles into the stratosphere can reflect visible sunlight, offering a rapid cooling lever, while emphasizing that this...