Jakob Keese

Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) is emerging as a promising carbon dioxide removal strategy, but its practical implementation confronts multifaceted challenges. Early-stage project developers such as ourselves are faced with unclear regulatory environments and stakeholders entirely unfamiliar with the method. Delving into the farmers’ perspective reveals special dynamics, as their endorsement hinges on overcoming initial skepticism and on demonstrating the method’s practical feasibility and its agronomic co-benefits. Drawing on extensive discussions with collaborating farmers and other stakeholders, we share our experience in implementing ERW projects in Germany, addressing agronomical, logistical, regulatory, and communication challenges and propose possible ways to overcome these.