This funding opportunity supports projects that develop advanced capabilities to detect, monitor, and attribute Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) activities and assess their impacts on Earth's climate and ecosystems. Research includes aerosol and cloud modelling, use of space-borne and ground-based earth observation data, and ecological impact studies. The goal is to provide robust scientific evidence to inform policy, support international review processes, and contribute to the development of a global SRM governance framework. Advocacy or operational SRM research is excluded.
Eligible applicants must comply with Horizon Europe Work Programme conditions including proposal format, eligible countries, and financial capacity. Projects using satellite data must utilize Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS services. Specific eligibility details are outlined in Horizon Europe annexe