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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Fiona Harvey Environment editor

Experts call for global moratorium on efforts to geoengineer climate

Beachgoers walk along a waterfront as the sun sets
Solar radiation management involves attempting to reduce the amount of sunlight striking the Earth’s surface. Photograph: Ryan Sun/AP

Governments should place a moratorium on efforts to geoengineer the planet’s climate, as greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise and the climate crisis takes hold, a panel of global experts has urged.

Geoengineering is highly controversial, but discussions of its feasibility are gathering pace as the impacts of extreme weather, driven by climate breakdown, grip the planet. There is no global agreement on geoengineering, and no rules on what countries, or businesses, can do.

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