Some residents have written to Nick Timothy MP about solar radiation modification, or SRM.
This is an untested form of geo-engineering that would seek to reflect sunlight away from Earth.
Public concern was prompted by a research agency offering £56.8 million of public money to examine climate cooling theory.
Following a public petition, we debated the issue in Westminster Hall on 23 June 2025. Speaking for the Conservatives, Mr Timothy made clear the party’s opposition to any attempts to seed the sky.
