Summary
Enhanced Weathering project executed on ~1000 Ha of sugarcane plantation in Brazil. The purpose of the project is to remove carbon durably through the application of locally sourced basaltic rock powder, at an application rate of 10t/Ha, whilst restoring degraded soils. The maximum removal potential of the rock powder spread equates to approximately 2700t CO₂e. The project name reflects a symbol of cultural and ecological diversity in Brazil and means "Raindrop".
Plot overview
How carbon is being removed
Enhanced weathering (EW) refers to the acceleration of natural chemical weathering, a process in which carbon dioxide dissolved in rainwater reacts with minerals contained within rocks, partly dissolving them and producing stable bicarbonate ions. When these bicarbonate ions are transported to the oceans via rivers they may be securely stored on long-term timescales. Typically enhanced weathering involves spreading crushed reactive rocks or minerals on croplands.
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Project documentation
Credits
Issued235.53
Retired0
Buffer pool4.711
Issuances
Retirements
Reversal risk
The risk of reversal for this project has been assessed as Very low. This means that 2% of credits issued for this project are allocated to InPlanet's buffer pool.
To date, this project has contributed 4.711 credits to the buffer pool which holds a total of 4.711 credits.
InPlanet has no reversals to date.