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This outcomes report details a workshop series and a final in-person simulation in Bogota, Colombia, designed to build the capacity of government representatives from the Americas to engage with the science and governance of solar radiation modification (SRM). The initiative, led by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and partners, focused on navigating scientific uncertainty, ethical considerations, and the need for regional research to ensure equitable participation in multilateral climate discussions.

This research paper examines the governance challenges of solar radiation modification (SRM), arguing that the current fragmented landscape risks unilateral deployment and the marginalization of the Global South. The authors advocate for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to formally integrate SRM into its agenda, specifically suggesting COP29 in Baku as a starting point to ensure that ethical, social, and justice-based considerations guide the technology's development.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on October 8, 2024, establishing a collaboration between the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and the Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering (DSG) to enhance capacity and political engagement regarding solar geoengineering, particularly for vulnerable countries in the Americas.

The document argues against the normalization of solar geoengineering as a climate policy option, asserting that planetary-scale deployment cannot be governed justly within the current international political system. The authors call for the United Nations and governments to establish an International Non-Use Agreement on Solar Geoengineering to maintain political control over these technologies.

A statement from the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) clarifying the distinction between aircraft vapor trails, weather modification, and solar geoengineering, while explicitly rejecting the 'chemtrails' conspiracy theory.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), in partnership with the Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering (DSG) and the Degrees Initiative, is organizing a workshop series for policymakers and negotiators in the Americas. The program aims to build scientific and governance capacity regarding solar radiation modification (SRM) to ensure equitable participation in multilateral climate deliberations as global temperatures exceed 1.5°C and emissions pledges remain insufficient.