Why a Global “Moratorium” on Solar Radiation Management Deployment Should Get a Chilly Reception

Why a Global “Moratorium” on Solar Radiation Management Deployment Should Get a Chilly Reception

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Climate intervention is a case in point. As interest has grown in pursuing research into ways to intentionally reflect sunlight so as to cool the planet (“solar radiation management” or “SRM”), calls for a “moratorium” on SRM deployment have proliferated. In assessing these calls, two considerations are, in our view, paramount. Research into the risks, benefits, and feasibility of vario…