Executive summary -- Cooling the planet -- Case study one: air capture - artificial trees -- Case study two: air capture - algae on buildings -- Case study three: solar radiation management - reflective buildings -- Geo-engineering: practical issues and roadmap to cooling the planet

Advocates the use of geo-engineering to adapt to climate change. Geo-engineering uses technology to remove CO2 from the atmosphere or to cool the planet by reflecting solar radiation back into space. Suggests the use of artificial trees, algae-coated buildings and reflective buildings. Recommends to the Government and stakeholders: to support geo-engineering research; to use the resources already available; to pilot promising schemes; to adopt a realistic roadmap for decarbonisation of the global economy by integrating geo-engineering; and to increase the commercial opportunities for UK public limited companies.