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At the UN environment talks in Nairobi, African nations are urging the world to reject solar geoengineering, arguing that dimming the sun to cool the planet is too risky and unproven to pursue. Though not on the formal agenda, the debate has grown louder as African diplomats push for a global “non-use” agreement to ban funding, experiments, patents, and official promotion of these technologies. They warn that solar geoengineering will not cut emissions and could disrupt rainfall, food systems, and trigger dangerous temperature spikes if halted. Their stance comes as private firms and some governments invest in experimental cooling hardware. Africa’s leadership underscores a vital principle: some powers, like controlling the global thermostat, are too dangerous to leave to a few, refocusing the climate fight squarely on cutting emissions and funding adaptation.
The Guardian