Ban Solar Geoengineering Published: 17 January 2025 Background Countless scientists and experts have warned that solar geoengineering would give emitters an excuse not to end their fossil-fuel addictions and cause far-reaching unintended consequences. By Mohammed Usrof, Disha Ravi, Heleen Bruggink and Erica Njuguna
UN climate talks could undermine precaution on geoengineering called for by the biodiversity convention Published: 7 November 2024 Analysis UNFCCC negotiations on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement risk legitimising dangerous Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) schemes and undermining precautionary work being undertaken in other UN fora. By Linda Schneider and Silvia Ribeiro
UN-Science Summit: Countries Call for the Non-Use of Solar Geoengineering Published: 29 October 2024 Analysis Recent developments at the 79th United Nations General Assembly and its accompanying Science Summit signal a growing political momentum toward restricting the development and potential deployment of solar geoengineering technologies. By Heleen Bruggink and Carol Bardi
Solar geoengineering at COP 28 Published: 26 February 2024 Analysis In the upcoming UNEA6 meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, to be held between February 26 and March 1st, Switzerland has proposed a resolution to advance global talks on controversial solar radiation manipulation techniques. By Carol Bardi
Delay, Distract and Deceive: BECCS Developments in South America, Africa and Asia Published: 30 November 2023 Analysis Bioenergy Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) technologies are among the most problematic in carbon removal geoengineering. Part two of our series analyses the status of BECCS in South America, Africa, and Asia. By Coraina de la Plaza, Kwami Kpondzo and Souparna Lahiri
Delay, Distract and Deceive: BECCS Developments in South America, Africa and Asia Published: 27 November 2023 Analysis Part one of our series analyses the status of BECCS in South America and Africa and shows that BECCS is far from being the silver bullet to climate change that some actors portray it to be. By Coraina de la Plaza, Kwami Kpondzo and Souparna Lahiri
High-risk geoengineering technologies won’t reverse climate breakdown Published: 21 March 2022 Commentary Techno fixes like carbon dioxide removal and solar radiation management are no substitute for exiting coal, oil and gas – whatever polluters would like you to think. By Linda Schneider
Net Zero Is Not Zero Published: 8 November 2021 Analysis Recent carbon-neutrality pledges may seem ambitious, but merely serve to promote a new set of false climate solutions under a different guise. Such pledges may persuade many people, but the climate isn’t buying it. By Linda Schneider and Maureen Santos
Geoengineering threatens Oceans Published: 8 June 2020 Press release High-risk geoengineering projects are proceeding in violation of UN moratoria.
Not So Green, Not So Clean: Are Green Technologies Silencing Local Communities? Published: 30 January 2020 Background Norway is considered one of the ‘greenest’ countries on the planet but recently the country has come under fire for approving a copper mine in the Arctic described as the “most environmentally damaging project in the country's history”. This article aims to explore how green technology is still being recapitulated by capitalism and ‘business as usual' and uses a gender lens to explore the relationship of nature, green technologies and capitalism. By Mavra Bari
Manipulating Mother Nature: The gendered antagonism of geoengineering Published: 30 January 2020 Background Mother Nature is once again the subject of the male gaze but this time the impact may be even more oppressive. This article expands the feminist concept of ‘male gaze’ towards nature and critiques geoengineering as being an inherently male/masculine technology that is a product of and a means to further capitalistic agenda. By Mavra Bari
The IPCC Special Report on Land: We have to act now Published: 9 August 2019 Analysis On August 8th 2019, the International Panel on Climate Change released its special report on climate change and land. Environmental expert Peg Putt provides an analysis of the report's findings. By Peg Putt
Frequently Asked Questions on 1.5°C and Geoengineering Published: 15 March 2019 What's the difference between 1.5°C and 2°C? What are "negative emissions"? What's the problem with geoengineering? Why and how is the Heinrich Böll Foundation working on the topic of geoengineering and the 1.5°C limit? Answers to the most frequently asked questions about the 1,5°C target and the topic of geoengineering.
Geoengineering at UNEA-4: Why the SDGs Require a Governance Debate Based on Precaution, Rights and Fairness Published: 11 March 2019 Commentary Setting aside the false promise of geoengineering and focusing on both accelerating the energy transition and truly protecting and restoring our ecosystems so that they can act as carbon sinks, is the safest and surest way to confront the climate crisis. By Lili Fuhr
Geoengineering is a dangerous distraction Published: 18 February 2019 Analysis Geoengineering technologies are considered by many to be the most practicable solution to overcome the climate crisis. They are mainly a means to secure the predominant role of fossil fuels in the economy. By Carroll Muffett
Introduction: Radical Realism Published: 18 September 2018 This dossier aims to give a broad overview of exciting new and old pathways towards a climate-just 1.5°C world. Pathways that are grounded in radical, social and environmental justice-based agendas for political change.
Negative CO2 emissions cannot replace rapid reductions Published: 19 June 2018 Conference report An international conference on negative emissions highlights extent of trade-offs and reinforces urgency of near-term emission reductions. A conference report. By Kate Dooley
Governing the Big Bad Fix? What to do about geoengineering Published: 29 January 2018 Geoengineering – large-scale manipulation of the Earth’s natural systems – is increasingly being presented as a strategy to counteract, dilute or delay climate change. Which international legal norms and agreements would contradict the different measures? By Duncan Currie
The geoengineering fallacy Published: 17 October 2017 Geoengineering technologies are not yet deployable globally, but support for them is advancing fast, thanks to backing by powerful advocates eager to start experiments. But no silver bullet for climate change exists, and we must not abandon proven methods for the sake of a promise that one will be found. By Barbara Unmüßig
Climate geoengineering – Experimenting with the global thermostat Published: 16 March 2017 Can and should the global climate be regulated by technological means, the so called geoengineering? In our first episode of our podcast "Tipping point" our host took off to hear from experts what these approaches mean for the planet’s environment and society. This external content requires your consent. Please note our privacy policy. Open external content on original site This external content requires your consent. Please note our privacy policy.