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African countries unanimously reject Solar Radiation Management
African ministers made history in Nairobi today, at the 20th Ordinary Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN), when they agreed to a text forcefully rejecting SRM and calling for a solar geoengineering Non-Use Agreement.
This is a huge win for Africa! The text was adopted without any challenge from African countries.
ETC campaigner Barbara Ntambirweki was present throughout pushing hard for common sense and care for the planet and its peoples to prevail – we count this victory as a critical step towards addressing the climate change crisis without resorting to highly hazardous and untested technologies.
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