Nature-Kantzas et al. (2022): Substantial carbon drawdown potential from enhanced rock weathering in the United Kingdom

Euripides P. Kantzas, Maria Val Martin, Mark R. Lomas, Rafael M. Eufrasio, Phil Renforth, Amy L. Lewis, Lyla L. Taylor, Jean-Francois Mecure, Hector Pollitt, Pim V. Vercoulen, Negar Vakilifard, Philip B. Holden, Neil R. Edwards, Lenny Koh, Nick F. Pidgeon, Steven A. Banwart, David J. Beerling IN: Nature Geoscience (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-022-00925-2

Here the authors use dynamic carbon budget modelling to assess the carbon dioxide removal potential and agricultural benefits of implementing enhanced rock weathering strategies across UK arable croplands. They find that enhanced rock weathering could deliver net carbon dioxide removal of 6–30 MtCO₂ yr⁻¹ for the United Kingdom by 2050, representing up to 45% of the atmospheric carbon removal required nationally to meet net-zero emissions.

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