UNDO and Microsoft to remove 15,000 tonnes of CO2 using enhanced rock weathering

Stuart Stone
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Spreading crushed rock on farmland | Credit UNDO
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Spreading crushed rock on farmland | Credit UNDO

Tech giant and enhanced rock weathering specialist agree to spread 65,000 tonnes of crushed silicate rock in the UK and Canada

Microsoft and UNDO have today inked a deal that will see 15,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide removed from the atmosphere and crucial funding allocated to enhanced rock weathering (ERW) carbon removal research...

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