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39 | Are ERW and OAE ready for Carbon Removal Certification? - with Rachel Smith
On 25 September, the European Commission convened its first Technical Workshop on Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) and Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE) under the Carbon Removal and Carbon Farming framework (CRCF). This marks the formal beginning of the journey toward EU recognition of these technologies.
The context is clear: DACCS, BECCS, and biochar methodologies are soon settled, but permanent removals need more arrows in their quiver. The Commission is now turning to the next set of methods.
Key questions remain wide open:
– How mature is the science for robust MRV?
– How will permanence…
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