Strengthening Africa’s Leadership in Global Climate Intervention Research
The African Climate Intervention Research (ACIR) Hub connects researchers, institutions, and policymakers across the continent to advance African-led Climate Change and Climate Intervention research, including Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) and Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR).
As climate change is accelerating, Africa is facing its most pressing climate challenges yet. Despite contributing the least to global emissions, the continent experiences some of the most severe impacts of rising temperatures, extreme weather, and shifting ecosystems.
Our work builds knowledge, capacity, and collaboration, enabling African evidence and expertise to inform global decisions on emerging climate solutions.
Collaborative Research Across the Continent
The ACIRH envisions building a well-connected and resourceful community of African SRM researchers, enabling Africa to play a leading role in global SRM discourse and decision-making.
The Hub connects people, knowledge, and action through three complementary areas of work:
Climate Modelling
Building Africa’s capacity to design and run SRM climate experiments through initiatives like the CESM Africa Community.
Regional Networks
Linking universities and research organisations across Africa to collaborate on climate and climate intervention studies.
Policy-Relevant Evidence
Bridging science and policy communities to ensure that African research informs real-world decision-making.
Recent News & Insights
Developing a Unified National Stance on SRM: ECF Hosts Strategic Workshop in Johannesburg
By Wonder & Co On 5 June 2026, Emerging Climate Frontiers (ECF), in partnership with the Climate System Analysis Group (CSAG) at the University of Cape Town and the African Climate Intervention Research Hub, hosted a capacity-building workshop at the Fairway Hotel...
Photo(s) supplied courtesy of: SRM360.org/The Degrees Initiative/Saskia Wegner.
Shaped by Nature, Numbers, and Environmental Justice
ACIRH fellow Dr Sabina Abba Omar’s Research on Southern African Climate Dynamics By Wonder &...
Ghana hosts Africa’s first technical workshop on Solar Radiation Modification
By Wonder & Co. On April 1, 2026, Ghana hosted a technical workshop in Accra on solar...
What could climate intervention mean for Africa’s renewable energy future?
ACIRH Fellow Christiane Coulibaly explores the possible implications for solar and wind energy...
Introducing the Climate Intervention Futures Initiative: Building Conceptual Infrastructure for a New Frontier of Climate Action
As climate impacts accelerate and progress on mitigation continues to lag, ideas that once sat at...
Partners and Collaborations
ACIR works with African and international organisations committed to equitable and transparent climate science:
