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New social science blog series: ‘It takes time to make good: Some reflections on ERW-D social science research and engagement’. Read Part 1 here

Read 'Part 1: Knowing enough when there is no stopping rule - scientific understanding and deployment conditions', the first of a four-part blog series by Karen Henwood and Nick Pidgeon reflecting on the social science of ERW-D.
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Social science ERW blog series part 2: So what does the inevitable lack of a stopping rule mean for the original ERW-D vision? How much progress has been made in the social and natural sciences?

What does ongoing uncertainty mean for ERW-D's future? Explore how social and natural science research has advanced and what challenges still lie ahead.
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Social science ERW blog series part 3: Design and practical utilisation of ERW-D’s social science research engagements

Discover how social science has helped shape ERW-D research through stakeholder engagement , collaboration and practical approaches to participation.
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Social science ERW blog series part 4: Towards a Positive Sustainability Narrative: Reflections on our role within ERW-D and stakeholder relations

How ERW-D can contribute towards a sustainable future. Reflecting on stakeholder relationships, trust and the role of social science in shaping change.
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Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition on Monitoring Reporting and Verification (MRV)

If you're a project partner working with or using data from one of the UK GGR Demonstrator projects, a new Innovate UK competition might interest you.

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We're recruiting for a PDRA

Find out more about our new post-doctoral position.

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Low-carbon energy grids could help rock dust absorb more CO2

Greener electricity grids could help us to use rock dust to remove more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and reach net zero much quicker, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Sheffield.
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Crushed rocks on UK farmland could absorb up to 45% of the atmospheric CO2 needed for net zero targets

Adding rock dust to UK agricultural soils could absorb up to 45 per cent of the atmospheric carbon dioxide needed to reach net zero, according to a major new study led by scientists at the University of Sheffield.