From taboo to testing: why SAI can't be sidelined forever

"Let’s be blunt. After 30 years of climate negotiations, we did not deliver the rapid fossil fuel decline needed to avert deep damage", says Hugh Hunt, Deputy Director of the Centre for Climate Repair at the University of Cambridge.

"A generation ago it was reasonable to call geoengineering a dangerous distraction. Today, refusing to research it is reckless. The UK’s decision to fund research into cooling the planet is not a 'win' for me; it’s a grim acknowledgment of where we are. We need every responsible option on the table."

In an article with ClimateGenn, Hunt sets out where we are and why it warrants thoughtful, responsible investigation of methods like Stratospheric Aerosol Injection.

"None of this is magic. It’s physics. The research task is to probe side effects with eyes wide open, ramp cautiously, and measure everything."

Read the article: “We Can’t Be Sidelined Forever”: Why Stratospheric Aerosol Injection Must Move From Taboo to Testing – ClimateGenn

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