This project will demonstrate the potential of Greenlandic Rock Flour (GRF) to deliver permanent carbon
dioxide removal (CDR) and reduce greenhouse gas emissions at scale on Danish croplands via Enhanced Rock Weathering. It will create the first reference values data for CDR based on ERW in Denmark as well as develop and validate an adapted Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) protocol to support integration into carbon markets and policy frameworks, in line with INNO-CCUS priorities on nature-based solutions and land-sector mitigation. The societal systems analysis component will assess the attitudes of farmers, stakeholders and the public towards ERW practices, facilitating broader adoption.
Over three years, pilot data will be generated and analyzed via pilot trials to establish reference CDR and greenhouse gas emission (GHG) reduction estimates, develop robust MRV schemes, and build subsequent ERW models suited to Danish sandy soils. The pilots will represent the first full field scale ERW deployment in Denmark.
The project will advance ERW on cropland from technology readiness level (TRL) 4 to 7, while stakeholder engagement efforts will increase societal readiness to the same level, laying the foundation for widespread adoption across Danish croplands.
Expected outcomes include peer-reviewed publications establishing the first reference values for GRF-based ERW in Denmark, a verified and market-ready MRV protocol, and a social study on public acceptance. Together, these results and their dissemination will lay the foundation for a scalable ERW industry in Denmark, enabling large-scale carbon removal.
