Three developments over the last month have put solar geoengineering governance back on the map. A new blog from @mmchch.bsky.social unpacks what they mean — and what needs to happen next.

⚖️ 🌍 ⚡ 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 🇳🇱 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞: 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝, @milieudefensie.bsky.social et al. v. Shell. #ClimateJustice #ClimateCaseShell 🧵 ⬇️ analysis in thread below

🎉 🥳 BIG win for #ClimateJustice: States at the UN just adopted a landmark resolution on climate accountability, reaffirming that climate action is a legal obligation. This is a powerful step for multilateralism, the rule of law & accountability. Read CSOs' statement: www.ciel.org/news/global-...

40/ 🗣️ 📣 here are the initial reactions of global civil society groups, including the Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change, @wy4cj.bsky.social, @ciel.org, @amnesty.org, @pacificislandcan.bsky.social, @clientearth.bsky.social, @greenpeace.org... 🔗 👀 www.ciel.org/news/global-...

🔥 the 🇺🇳 UN General Assembly is about to be called upon to #VoteYesForClimateJustice as it considers an important resolution tabled by 🇻🇺 Vanuatu (and others) to welcome and build upon the historic #ClimateJustice ruling by the 🌐 ⚖️ International Court of Justice! 🧵⬇️ follow proceedings in thread below

⛓️‍💥 The fertilizer crisis is a fossil fuel crisis. It's time to break free! Today, war in the Gulf has sent fertilizer prices soaring again📈 The EU's reliance on synthetic fertilizers squeezes farmers, pollutes nature, harms health, and keeps our food tied to fossil fuels. 70+ orgs call for change👇

🤝 A high-ambition coalition of Global South nations call for Santa Marta Conference to recognize need for a new legal instrument for a fair phase out of fossil fuels.

🚨BREAKING NEWS! Pacific nations just made history with a landmark declaration for a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific! ✊🌊 Read the Tassiriki Call for a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific 👉 fossilfueltreaty.org/tassiriki-call

📣 In a historic first, over 50 countries are gathering in Santa Marta (April 24–29) to advance a transition away from fossil fuels — as required by science and law. We break down what States must deliver in this critical moment for fossil fuel phaseout. ➡️ Read more: bit.ly/SMartaC

Petrochemical expansion is not inevitable — it is financed. Our new report traces $133B in bank financing and $1.6T in investor exposure behind US petrochemical growth — even as legal challenges, overcapacity, & cancellations mount Read: bit.ly/4uOHCga

🌍 New article: Sun-dimming is the new climate #colonialism bit.ly/4uSq2YO Drawing on Gaza, Mohammed Usrof warns that solar geoengineering is being shaped by power, not consent, & highlights how harm can be normalised through bureaucracy. Hear him LIVE: 26 March | 2PM UTC Register: bit.ly/4lzzUCm

CIEL condemns the unlawful US & Israel military strikes on Iran. We express solidarity for all affected across the region. These attacks violate international law, endanger civilians, & erode global security. The international community must reject the normalization of force: bit.ly/4seBEDg

📣 1st Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels coming this April It marks a shift from commitments to action! We applaud hosts Colombia and the Netherlands, and the Pacific Island nations strengthening international cooperation for a fossil fuel phaseout. 👇 transitionawayconference.com

Is the @ec.europa.eu in a toxic relationship with big polluters? Our latest analysis by @silviap.bsky.social reveals a striking pattern: the petrochemical industry’s private "wishlist" is becoming Europe's political reality. Progress is moving in reverse ⬇️[1/5]

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine proves that environmental protection is inseparable from peace. Fossil fuel revenues must not continue to finance this war. We need loophole-free sanctions and a rapid, equitable transition toward a fossil-free future that safeguards human rights. bit.ly/3OJudoZ

Petrochemical industry talking points are being echoed at the highest levels of EU decision-making. So we asked: who’s really influencing EU policy? We compared petrochemical lobby demands and @ec.europa.eu rhetoric—and the overlaps are striking. Check out the matches ⬇️ [1/1]

The Trump administration has repealed the endangerment finding, eliminating federal limits on greenhouse gases. “This move is poised to break the law and the thermometer.” This rollback defies science, international law, and public health. Read CIEL’s statement: bit.ly/46MPJ2g

🆕 🆕 🆕 NEW: Vanuatu has introduced a draft UN 🇺🇳 General Assembly resolution that builds on the International Court of Justice’s landmark ruling on States' legal duties in the context of climate change. The resolution aims at turning legal clarity into collective #ClimateAction.

Almost 2 years ago, @ec.europa.eu backed the Antwerp Declaration to revive EU industry. The result? Environmental deregulation, called “simplification.” Winners: Fossil fuel & petrochemical industries. Losers: People & the planet. Two years on, calls for a different path still stand: bit.ly/4kk0XB7

📣 We are hiring! We are looking for an attorney to help us drive our work to confront the expansion of the #Petrochemicals sector & curtail the proliferation of false climate solutions. 📌 Remote 📆 2-year contract APPLY NOW: cielorg.bamboohr.com/careers/122?...

Bad news for the #CCS industry: 🔻World’s largest #CCS project revealed record low capture rates 🔻Backers of Acorn CCS are looking to sell up 🔻BP scrap blue Hydrogen & CCS at Teesside CCS projects falling short — technically, economically and politically.

As UNEA7 opens in Nairobi @theguardian.com Editorial spotlights African Ministers’ leadership in calling for a Non Use Agreement to put extreme Solar Geoengineering technologies permanently off the table, and refocus on real solutions to the climate crisis: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

📢 The climate talks #COP30 in Belém conclude with a largely empty deal: ❌ No halt to deforestation, ❌ No fossil fuel phaseout, and ❌ No climate finance at the scale the crisis demands. Our reaction: www.ciel.org/news/cop30-f... A 🧵👇

At #COP30, it is increasingly evident that the momentum for change is real: A call to #FixTheUNFCCC is growing louder. 🗣️ “This is about restoring faith in cooperation — & making the process worthy of the crisis. The science is clear. The law is clear. Now the process must catch up.” Watch 👀 👇

Closing Poetry for Closing Plenary At the end of #COP30 in Belém The mission is clear: 1.5°C The Presidency will offer a Compass Everyone promises to press the Implementation Accelerator What is missing is an actual Road and a Roadmap One thing is clear though: Next stop: Santa Marta in April 2026

📣 At #COP30, one thing is clear: The framework that guides the climate talks is falling short! Colombian minister Irene Vélez Torres goes straight to the point while explaining why #FossilFuels aren’t COP30 text: Consensus kills ambition‼️ We couldn't agree more! A 🧵

Colombian minister Irene Vélez Torres explains her views on fossil fuels being excluded from the COP30 text. "The problem is, right now, the method [is] only of consensus”, with “the most ambitious agenda” ending up “eliminated”. She added: “We still believe that a change in the text is possible."

#Cambodia just became the 18th country to officially support the #FossilFuelTreaty! 🇰🇭 At #COP30 in Belém, Cambodia affirmed their commitment to a fast, fair and financed global transition aligned with a low-carbon, climate-resilient future. 🔗 FossilFuelTreaty.org/cambodia%EF%...

As week 2️⃣ at the UN climate talks #COP30 in Belém 🇧🇷 begins, here's a recap of what happened during the 1st week & what to look for over the remaining days. A 🧵 on what went down 👇

📣 BREAKING At least 531 lobbyists for groups that advocate for a misguided technology that prolongs #FossilFuel use (aka Carbon Capture & Storage #CCS) have gained access to the #COP30 climate talks. Read: sg.news.yahoo.com/carbon-captu... A 🧵

📣 BREAKING: One out of every 25 attendees at the #COP30 climate talks is a fossil fuel lobbyist. The arsonists aren’t just in the building — they’re throwing fuel on the fire. We need to #KickOutTheSuits NOW! READ: kickbigpollutersout.org/Release-Kick...

Jede*r 25. Teilnehmer*in der Weltklimakonferenz #COP30 in Belém ist Lobbyist*in der fossilen Industrie. Das zeigt eine neue Analyse von #KickBigPollutersOut. Solange wir an Kohle, Öl und Gas festhalten, rückt der 1,5-Grad-Pfad in immer weitere Ferne. ➡️ kickbigpollutersout.org/Release-Kick...

#PressReleaseAlert 🌎 As COP30 and the Peoples Summit open in Belém, movements declare: Our HOME is not a laboratory ❗ 🚨Geoengineering is an illusionary fix, a dangerous distraction and false solution pushed by powerful interests through carbon markets. #HandsOffMotherEarth #COP30 #CúpulaDosPovos

📢 ❗Just published: "Solar geoengineering for profit" In this new blog, a group of academics responds to recent for-profit solar geoengineering ventures. www.solargeoeng.org/solar-geoeng... Their key message? 🧵👇 1/8

Now more than ever, we need to heed warnings about overshoot pathways & follow leadership of Africa & Pacific calling for non-use of solar geoengineering. We urge our movement partners around the world to join us at this critical moment in saying: ‘Hands Off Mother Earth, No to Geoengineering.’

Petrochemicals are a barrier to a fossil fuel phaseout 👉@laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social @carbonbrief.org on China‘s emissions trends www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...

AI’s soaring power demand is being used to justify new gas/coal plants “cleaned” by CCS. Track record: 88% failures, big costs, bigger delays. With #COP30, close CCS/offset loopholes and align NDCs with 1.5°C. Read: bit.ly/4pgcG55 Let's not power tomorrow’s AI with yesterday’s fuels.

The European Ombudsman "has opened an inquiry into whether the European Commission acted secretively in its dealings with industry before launching a series of business-friendly initiatives". The Ombudsman was acting on a complaint by the Corporate Europe Observatory www.politico.eu/article/ombu...

🌎 Ahead of #COP30, we need less politics & more law. 🗣️ CIEL's @erikalennon.bsky.social, says this year the world must break the political gridlock that has defined climate negotiations. Countries must take ambitious climate action or risk violating their obligations under int'l law.👇 bit.ly/4ovq70n

⚖️ The Inter-American Court of Human Rights made history with its Advisory Opinion on climate. How do we use it? 👉 bit.ly/AOzoom 📅 Join us 10/29 @ 9 AM Mexico City / 10 AM Bogotá / 11 AM ET / 12 PM Santiago. 🗣️ More than a webinar. Come workshop with us! 💬 Spanish/English interpretation.

🌊 Marine #Geoengineering is increasingly entering mainstream climate discourse . A new report from CIEL & @foeus.bsky.social maps where these dangerous technologies may be tested or deployed. The findings: no ocean basin or coastal state is out of scope. 🔗 Read the briefing: bit.ly/47rmsuS

⚠️ Big Ag has a dirty secret. More than half of fertilizers are made from fossil fuels. Industry claims we need fertilizers to feed the world — but we can feed the world without fossil fuels. 👉Read more in “Frack to Fork”https://bit.ly/4nYirn7 #GlobalFertilizerDay

Fertilizers and plastics share a dirty secret — one that poisons our bodies and fuels climate chaos. 👇Watch to learn what Big Ag doesn't want you to know. #GlobalFertilizerDay

The world’s people are demanding action and at #COP30, leaders have a chance to answer. Greenpeace head @madsflarup.bsky.social argues during this #ClimateWeek that it’s time to let the majority decide at UN Climate Summits. Read more >> www.climatechangenews.com/2025/09/22/i...

🗣️NEW: #ProductionGap report shows that governments’ #FossilFuel production plans & projections would lead to: 🪨 500% more coal 🛢 31% more oil 🔥 92% more gas in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Find out more: https://bit.ly/46AgJBe

🚨 BREAKING: Governments plan to produce over 2x the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C, says the new #ProductionGap Report. Read the report here: productiongap.org 🧵 youtu.be/k7PkESU_1r4

⭐ We are thrilled to announce “The RePlaybook: A Field Guide to the Climate and Information Crisis”, a first-of-its-kind toolkit by 30+ experts, journalists & NGOs to decode disinfo, challenge tech & counter division in climate comms.⬇️Must-have! Download: tacticaltech.org/replaybook/

🌊 Join us at #ClimateWeekNYC, as HOME Alliance brings together Indigenous Peoples, climate activists & filmmakers to spotlight spotlight climate scams like marine geoengineering and the growing global resistance. 🌐 bit.ly/HOMEatNYCW25 Details below ⤵️ #NoGeoengineering #HandsOffMotherEarth

🌐 With #UNGA underway, States must uphold the international rule of law to prevent the continuation of genocide in Gaza. There can be no environmental justice while the universal nature of human rights faces such grave and flagrant violations. 🔗 Read our statement: bit.ly/3Iy1Bwi

An authoritative group of #climate scientists have reviewed 5 prominent ideas to #geoengineer the polar regions. They conclude that these ideas are economically and practically unfeasible, environmentally dangerous & have major governance & ethics issues. www.frontiersin.org/journals/sci... 🌊🧪