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Today, Cascade Climate is pleased to announce the release of “Farming with Rocks: Policy Priorities for Enhanced Rock Weathering”. The purpose of this report is to introduce policy stakeholders—particularly those in the U.S. and EU—to ERW, and to highlight opportunities to further support this promising carbon removal and agricultural land management practice through both new and existing policy levers. In the report, we identify three key policy priorities to help realize ERW’s carbon and agronomic potential: 1) Invest in dedicated ERW research and development on carbon quantification, agronomic impacts, and environmental risks and co-benefits.  2) Provide financial assistance to address barriers to scale and support farmer adoption.  3) Increase confidence of prospective carbon removal buyers and investors to enter the market through high-rigor standards and clear regulatory frameworks. We hope this report can act as a valuable resource and starting point for ERW policy discussions. While our near-term focus at Cascade will be on translating these recommendations into action in the U.S. and EU, we welcome opportunities to engage other jurisdictions interested in exploring ERW policy opportunities. Reach out to policy@cascadeclimate.org if you’re interested in chatting further! https://lnkd.in/gjdJvCgY