Tag: climate governance
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Solar Geoengineering: Reflecting Sunlight to Cool Earth
What does reflecting sunlight entail? The idea of solar geoengineering centers on reducing the amount of heat that reaches Earth’s surface. By reflecting a portion of incoming sunlight back into space, it may be possible to temporarily lower global temperatures and counter some effects of climate warming. Researchers often describe two main avenues: altering the…
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New Partnerships Urged to Reform the Global Rules-Based Multilateral System, Says PM Wong
Singapore PM Lawrence Wong Calls for Reform Through New Global Partnerships At a conference in Johannesburg, Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong underscored a pressing need: to reform and refresh the global rules-based multilateral system through new, pragmatic partnerships. Speaking on Saturday, Wong said that today’s geopolitical, economic and technological realities demand a reimagining of how…