14 September 2023, Climate Home News: Overshoot Commission calls for research into solar geoengineering. Dimming the sun could “complement” emissions cuts, says panel of leaders, while acknowledging concerns about the risks. Governments should expand research into controversial solar geoengineering, while placing a … Continue reading →
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15 August 2023, Climate Home news: US sparks controversy by backing oil company’s carbon-sucking plans. The CEO of Occidental Petroleum has said that direct air capture is a way of prolonging the life of the oil industry. The US government has been … Continue reading →
18 April 2023, Climate Homes News: World set to blow through 1.5C carbon budget in 10 years. The US has offered $3.5 billion in grants towards direct air capture, hoping to bring down the costs of removing carbon from the … Continue reading →
29 November 2021, Carbon Brief: Avoiding temperature ‘overshoot’ reduces multiple climate change risks, say scientists. Allowing global temperatures to temporarily “overshoot” end-of-century targets will drive greater economic loss and more severe climate impacts than staying below these targets throughout the … Continue reading →