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deal · 11 November 2024
Auto Trader ↔ UNDO
Auto Trader: a firm purchase of 340 t of enhanced rock weathering (agricultural) removal from UNDO.
BuyerAuto Trader
SupplierUNDO
Tonnes340 t
Capture pathwayEnhanced rock weathering (agricultural)
Storage mediumocean-dissolved
Commitment typefirm
Deal structureofftake
Source pathway descriptionEnhanced Rock Weathering (ERW): spreading 1,839 tonnes of mineral-rich basalt rock on agricultural land in the UK. The rock accelerates the natural geological process of weathering whereby CO₂ in rainwater interacts with silicate rocks such as basalt, forming bicarbonate ions that are transported to the ocean where they remain for geological time.
Storage descriptionBicarbonate ions transported to the ocean where they remain for geological time
Project locationUK (North East England agricultural land)
VerificationPuro Standard methodology, ICROA-endorsed
NotesAuto Trader committed £350,000 to environmental initiatives and carbon dioxide removal projects and has set an SBTi-validated net zero target for 2040. This partnership includes funding for UNDO's Measurement, Reporting, and Verification process and agronomy trials to advance ERW science. CO₂ Removal Certificates (CORCs) will be generated. 1,839 tonnes of basalt rock will permanently remove approx
Durability defaultedtrue
Previous durabilitydurable-1000y
Previous durability basispathway-default
Durability notePathway default removed; duration requires source evidence
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