Why African Leadership Matters in Geoengineering | by Saliem Fakir & Shuchi Talati - Project Syndicate

Why African Leadership Matters in Geoengineering | by Saliem Fakir & Shuchi Talati - Project Syndicate

Over the past two decades, Global North actors have dominated the field of solar radiation modification. It is time for African leaders to develop a nuanced understanding of these early-stage technologies to shape their development and governance, while also ensuring that they do not derail effective climate action.

OP-ED | Why African Leadership Matters in Geoengineering, By Saliem Fakir & Shuchi Talati - African Newspage | Reporting Africa’s Development

Global North actors have dominated the field of solar radiation modification; hence, African leaders must develop a nuanced understanding of these early-stage technologies to shape their development and governance, while also ensuring that they do not derail effective climate action. As climate disasters proliferate and intensify, interest has grown in Solar Radiation Modification (SRM), a group of large-scale interventions to lower global tempe…

Geoengineering – an explainer on the science and ethics

Geoengineering, also known as climate engineering or climate intervention, refers to the deliberate, large-scale manipulation of the Earth’s climate system to counteract human-caused climate change. It involves interventions like reflecting sunlight back into space to mitigate the effects of global warming. While the UK government and main research funders are in favour of conducting fundamental research to improve our understanding of these pot…