Africa must lead the governance of solar radiation management
Quagraine, K. A., Abiodun, B. J., Essien-Baidoo, S.. (2025). Africa must lead the governance of solar radiation management. Nature Climate Change, doi:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-025-02420-z
| Title | Africa must lead the governance of solar radiation management |
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| Genre | Article |
| Author(s) | Kwesi A. Quagraine, B. J. Abiodun, S. Essien-Baidoo |
| Abstract | Solar radiation management (SRM) is emerging from the academic shadows into mainstream climate discussions. Once dismissed as a last-resort techno-fix1, SRM techniques such as stratospheric aerosol injection, which mimics volcanic eruptions by releasing reflective particles into the stratosphere2, and marine cloud brightening, which aims to make ocean clouds whiter and more reflective2, are now the subject of serious modelling, funding and even small-scale research pilots3,4. This evolving conversation is global in theory but not in practice. While think tanks, research centres and philanthropic backers in the global north ramp up modelling efforts, scenario planning and governance frameworks5, Africa remains mostly absent: underfunded, underrepresented and under-engaged. This silence is risky, not just for the continent, but for the integrity of the global SRM debate itself. |
| Publication Title | Nature Climate Change |
| Publication Date | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Publisher's Version of Record | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-025-02420-z |
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