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Sunlight Reflection
A short, boardroom-ready book (~40,000 words) structured for executives in insurance, banking, agriculture, shipping, energy, tourism and defence. Each chapter links to Substack when available.
The Planet Is Going Dark
Earth dimming, the surge in heating rate, 1.5°C breached. The blanket and the mirror. Why carbon action alone is like easing off the accelerator while the road turns downhill.
Read on Substack Chapter 1When Warming Becomes Uninsurable
The business case for cooling. Insurance losses exceeding $100bn a year. "Planetary solvency" — the concept from the UK Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. How each sector faces specific climate-driven risk.
Read on Substack Chapter 2Planetary Darkening — When the World Stops Shining
Simple explanation of albedo. NASA's Norman Loeb — Earth's heating rate doubled 2005–2019. James Hansen — albedo loss equivalent to +110 ppm CO₂. Why the planet's dimming changes the risk picture.
Read on Substack Chapter 3Why Cutting Emissions Isn't Enough
Lay explanation of climate physics and the Zero Emissions Commitment, framed in terms of boardroom timelines and risk. The one-foot levee and the twenty-foot flood. Carbon as rehabilitation, not emergency treatment.
Read on Substack Chapter 4Climate Politics — How We Got Stuck
How emissions-only thinking captured institutions and left industry exposed. The history of the "halve emissions by 2030" call. How progressive climate strategy became a bet on a political miracle.
Read on Substack Chapter 5Governing Sunlight Reflection — The Albedo Accord in Summary
Clear description of what an Albedo Accord is, how it works and its guiding principles. Scope, mandate, what it is and isn't. Why narrow, technical, and business-friendly governance is the right model.
Read on Substack Chapter 6The Montreal Protocol as a Model
Lessons from ozone governance and how they translate to albedo. Conservative leadership (Thatcher, Reagan). The "ozone layer → albedo layer" analogy. Science–industry–policy feedbacks.
Read on Substack Chapter 7Solar Geoengineering — Methods, Benefits, Risks
Plain-language overview of stratospheric aerosol injection, marine cloud brightening, surface albedo and biological cooling. Why governance, not technology, is the core challenge. Balanced risk assessment.
Read on Substack Chapter 8Cooling First Makes Carbon Action Easier
How a cooler, more stable climate makes decarbonisation and carbon removal more achievable. "Cooling buys time for carbon rehab." Carbon as rehabilitation, albedo restoration as emergency stabilisation.
Read on Substack Chapter 9From Boardroom to Treaty Room
Implementation strategy and the case for an industry-backed pro-cooling lobby. Concrete paths: insurers → BIS/regulators, defence → security forums. How capital aligns with climate stabilisation.
Read on Substack Chapter 10Rebrightening Earth
A short, hopeful vision of a rebrightened, re-stabilised planet. The triple meaning of "bright" — reflective, intelligent, hopeful. A clear call to action: support the Albedo Accord.
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