Project Suriname

Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges facing the world today. With increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, there is an urgent need to reduce emissions and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Enhanced weathering is emerging as a promising solution that can help address this challenge.

The pilot project in Saramacca, Suriname, developed by CNI, is one of the first enhanced weathering projects using three minerals and following the ERW methodology to remove CO2 from the atmosphere in a sustainable way. The project aims to demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of enhanced weathering as a carbon removal technology.

Enhanced weathering is a process that accelerates natural weathering of rocks to remove CO2 from the atmosphere. This process involves grinding and spreading mineral-rich rocks over large areas of land, where they react with atmospheric CO2 and other elements to form stable carbonates that remain in the soil. Enhanced weathering has several advantages over other carbon removal technologies, it is a natural and sustainable process that can be applied to large areas of land, does not require large amounts of energy, and can provide co-benefits for local communities and ecosystems.

The Saramacca enhanced weathering pilot project has the potential to offer several benefits to the enhanced weathering field. First, it will remove a significant amount of carbon from the atmosphere. Second, it will provide critical data and insights on the feasibility and effectiveness of enhanced weathering as a carbon removal technology. Third, it will contribute to the development of a new industry around enhanced weathering, creating opportunities for investment, innovation, and job creation.

In summary, the Saramacca enhanced weathering pilot project is a promising initiative that can help address the urgent challenge of climate change. It offers a natural and sustainable solution for carbon removal, with co-benefits for local communities and ecosystems, and the potential to contribute to the development of a new industry around enhanced weathering.