Carbon market glossary
Glossary term
Enhanced Weathering
Process that accelerates natural rock weathering to capture CO₂ from the atmosphere. Creates permanent carbon storage through mineral carbonation reactions.
Why enhanced weathering matters for carbon credit buyers
Enhanced weathering turns one of Earth’s slowest natural thermostats into a scalable removal method. Because the chemistry ends in stable bicarbonates, storage is effectively permanent. Buyers watch this category closely as measurement methodologies mature: it promises large volumes at costs below other engineered removals, with farmland co-benefits.
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