Can reflecting the sun save the planet? | Doha Debates

The UN secretary-general says that humanity is on a "fast track to climate disaster" if we continue along our current path of rising greenhouse gas emissions. One possible method to avoid a deadly increase in global temperature would be to reflect some of the sun's energy back into space, effectively blocking out some of the sun's rays. Solar climate intervention, or solar geoengineering, is a controversial idea that critics say would harm the fight to save the planet. Supporters say that our current strategies seem to be failing, and that we have to consider other approaches.
Professor Jennie C. Stephens, an author, social justice advocate and researcher of climate and energy resilience, and Professor Sir David King, the founder and chair of the Centre for Climate Repair at Cambridge, joined Doha Debates on Twitter Spaces to debate the pros and cons of solar geoengineering.
The conversation took place on November 9, 2022, and was hosted by Nelufar Hedayat.
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[@MCshlthead]

Should really get on someone who is arguing FOR SAI David king was not. Pete Irvine or David Keith would be good candidates. Jennie is disregarding something she just doesn’t Understand

[@handlewithcare1234]

not if it detracts from addressing the root cause agressively

[@NashHinton]

Addressing the root cause will inevitably happen. Growth of renewables is exponential at this point while fossil fuels aren't growing as fast.