Solar geoengineering at COP 28 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 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 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 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 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 Geoengineering offers a potential solution for climate change, but it comes with far-reaching social, political, and environmental risks. ➤ On this page, you will find current articles, publications, and thematic focuses on geoengineering.
Geoengineering threatens Oceans 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? 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 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 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