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UK Enhanced Rock Weathering GGR Demonstrator

Enhanced rock weathering (ERW): investigating the utility of crushed silicate rock on farmland to remove the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and improve UK food and soil security.

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About us 
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Research 
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People 
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CO2RE & the GGR Demonstrator Programme 
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Field sites 

Research themes

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Field sites for GGR by UK agriculture 
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Measuring weathering, removal & storage 
Climate change
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Public engagement & acceptability 
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Sustainable supply chain & scalability 
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Modelling assessment for UK GGR via ERW 

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The Story So Far: Plynlimon Field Site

Find out how our project has been progressing at one of our field sites, Plynlimon in Wales.
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The Story So Far: North Wyke Field Site

Find out how our project has been progressing at one of our field sites, North Wyke in Devon.
Sugar beet at a farm in South East England, cultivated with basalt
Sugar beet at a farm in South East England, cultivated with basalt

Crushed rocks on UK farmland could absorb up to 45% of the atmospheric CO2 needed for net zero targets

Adding rock dust to UK agricultural soils could absorb up to 45 per cent of the atmospheric carbon dioxide needed to reach net zero, according to a major new study led by scientists at the University of Sheffield.
An image showing a front loader putting crushed basalt into a spreader behind a tractor, in a crop field.