The technologies are not proven, yet. However, either computational lensing, or moire lensing could reduce the amount of infrared light that enters the Earth's atmosphere. A fleet of micro satellites are needed at the Lagrange point L1 between earth and the sun. They would need to be positioned accurately. The diffraction around the pattern of satellites would act as a lens to de-focus the IR light.
Possibly placing a filament between satellites could increase the diffraction area, while keeping the weight and complication at a minimum.
Lagrange L1
Moire Lens
https://www.edmundoptics.com/resources/trending-in-optics/moire-lenses/
https://www.sam.math.ethz.ch/~grsam/HS16/MCMP/Photonics%20-%20Introductory%20Lecture.pdf
https://www.photonics.com/Articles/The_Dawn_of_New_Optics_Emerging_Metamaterials/p5/vo170/i1112/a64154
I'll fill this in with details later, just wanted to get the idea out of my head right now.
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