Earth Security has today released a new foresight brief exploring how blue carbon credits can deliver premium market value through verified co-benefits and strategic investment alignment.
Titled Unlocking the Blue Carbon Premium, the brief presents a timely response to growing demand for high-integrity carbon credits that deliver more than emissions reductions — offering value through coastal resilience, biodiversity, and social impact.
As global companies and investors seek more meaningful and credible ways to meet climate goals, blue carbon ecosystems— such as mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes — offer an unmatched combination of carbon removal potential and local co-benefits. Yet these assets remain undervalued and underpriced.
“Blue carbon is no longer just about offsets — it’s becoming a lever for corporate resilience, impact finance, and investor leadership,” said Alejandro Litovsky, Earth Security’s Founder & CEO. “Our new foresight brief maps the premium signals already shaping the market, and how to position capital to lead.”
The brief introduces a new three-step framework — Integrity, Impact, Influence — to guide project developers, carbon buyers, and investors in identifying, structuring, and valuing premium blue carbon projects.
Key insights include:
- Why some blue carbon credits have traded at 2–5x above market averages
- The role of co-benefit certification in achieving price premiums of 15–40%
- Real-world examples from Colombia, Kenya, Pakistan, and Japan
- Practical guidance for integrating benefit-sharing, co-benefit verification, and buyer strategy
The report marks the first flagship publication under Earth Security’s new facility that is helping companies and investors identify and support high-integrity blue carbon projects.
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