Solar Geoengineering Draws U.S. Political Interest as Temperatures Hit New Highs
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Updated · POLITICO · Sep 23
Solar Geoengineering Draws U.S. Political Interest as Temperatures Hit New Highs
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Sep 23
Summary
Behind closed doors, political interest in solar geoengineering is broadening in Washington and U.S. states, with lawmakers and agencies exploring how to build government capacity around the technology.
Soaring global temperatures and stalled multilateral climate efforts are driving that shift, as officials look beyond emissions cuts to potential sunlight-blocking interventions.
Silicon Valley money has helped move the idea from theory toward feasibility, with startups such as Stardust Solutions betting governments will eventually pay for heat-relief technologies.
Interest now reaches beyond climate offices to agricultural, trade, foreign affairs and defense ministries, underscoring how geoengineering is increasingly being treated as a cross-government issue.