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Larger quarries could boost ERW efficiency, enable 700 Mt in UK CO2 removals by 2070 -researchers

Published 14:55 on August 17, 2025 / Last updated at 14:55 on August 17, 2025 / CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS)

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Larger rock extraction sites could make enhanced rock weathering (ERW) in the UK far more efficient, enabling the removal of up to 700 million tonnes of CO2 by 2070, but expansion on that scale risks stronger community opposition and planning hurdles, according to a new study.
Larger rock extraction sites could make enhanced rock weathering (ERW) in the UK far more efficient, enabling the removal of up to 700 million tonnes of CO2 by 2070, but expansion on that scale risks stronger community opposition and planning hurdles, according to a new study.


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