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The latest updates from the Leverhulme Centre for Climate Change Mitigation.
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ERW discussion meeting at the Royal Society, 17-18 November 2025

This meeting will discuss advances and uncertainties in terrestrial enhanced weathering, a key carbon dioxide removal strategy for climate change mitigation. Find out more and register now on the Royal Society's webpage for our event.

Published on the Royal Society website
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New on the blog - Theme 4 life cycle analysis (LCA) update 2016-2025

Continuing our series of theme summaries, here we're recapping the progress and findings from our LCA strand within Theme 4, led chiefly by Prof Lenny Koh at Sheffield.

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LC3M social science lead Prof Nick Pidgeon joins new Science and Technology Advisory Council

Our social science partner, Prof Nick Pidgeon, joins new Science and Technology Advisory Council at the UK Department of Energy Security and Net Zero.
Workshop in Kota Kinabalu Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, conducted by researchers from the Cardiff University and SEARRP (Photo: Nick Pidgeon)
Workshop in Kota Kinabalu Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, conducted by researchers from the Cardiff University and SEARRP (Photo: Nick Pidgeon)

New on the blog - Malaysian Borneo field trials update 2016-2025

Continuing our series of theme summaries and concluding our field site updates until next year, here we're recapping of the progress and findings from our field trials in Malaysian Borneo, from 2016 to 2025.

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Our team is hiring - University of Exeter/OU applicaton closes 31st July

We're looking for someone with modelling experience and an interest in climate policy and agriculture to join our team at the University of Exeter.

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LC3M milestones - a visual guide to 2024

In this visual guide, see our key points, including landmark papers, field trial firsts, press moments and external funding obtained from our Centre's launch in 2016 up to 2024.

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The Carbon Business Council publishes its new Enhanced Rock Weathering primer, and the Enhanced Weathering Alliance launches

The Carbon Business Council publishes its new Enhanced Rock Weathering primer, in tandem with the launch of the Enhanced Weathering Alliance. Our Director, Prof David Beerling, has advised on this exciting new policy primer.
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A new PhD spotlight blog: hear from Mike Kelland

Our new blog series continues to explore our PhD students' work within LC3M. Here, we hear from Mike Kelland on his experiences as a mature student, why he chose climate change mitigation and his thoughts on the future of ERW.
Enhanced weathering test fields of soybean at the Energy Farm, University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign

New paper out! Field trials reveal crushed rock boosts carbon removal and improves crop yields

Read the press release for our new paper on CO2 removal and increased crop yields via Enhanced Rock Weathering, recently published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.