A team of US researchers calculated that fully replacing conventional building materials in new infrastructure with CO2-storing alternatives could store as much as 16.6 billion tonnes of CO2 each year—roughly half of human-caused CO2 emissions in 2021. These alternatives include mixing carbon aggregates in concrete or using bio-based materials in bricks.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2025/01/10/carbon-storing-construction-materials-expert-reaction/