Basalt shows limited CO2 removal as soil and rock choice prove critical for ERW -report

Published 14:45 on March 10, 2025  /  Last updated at 14:45 on March 10, 2025  / /  EMEA, Voluntary

Basalt demonstrated little to no measurable CO2 removal (CDR) in a large-scale greenhouse experiment on enhanced rock weathering (ERW), which tracked the chemical interactions of 17 soils and 14 rock amendments over four years.
Basalt demonstrated little to no measurable CO2 removal (CDR) in a large-scale greenhouse experiment on enhanced rock weathering (ERW), which tracked the chemical interactions of 17 soils and 14 rock amendments over four years.


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