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Recommendation 21

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Geoengineering proposals for polar regions are impractical, costly, and environmentally risky.

Conclusion
Geoengineering proposals which seek engineered approaches to avert or mitigate the effects of climate change in polar regions appear to us to be impractical owing to high costs, technical challenges, and environmental risks. Relying on such interventions rather than seeking to address the causes of Antarctic ice loss risks delay to the implementation of actions necessary to reduce carbon emissions. (Conclusion, Paragraph 114)
Government Response

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