Unlocking the Blue Carbon Premium

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June 3, 2025

Blue carbon ecosystems — mangroves, seagrasses, and tidal marshes — are among the most powerful nature-based climate solutions on the planet. Yet their true value remains underpriced in global carbon markets.

This Earth Security foresight brief explores how a new market segment is emerging —one that recognizes the premium value of blue carbon credits backed by measurable co-benefits such as coastal resilience, biodiversity, and community livelihoods.

In this report, you’ll discover:

o   Why blue carbon is a unique asset class
And how a market premium could change projects’ economic viability.

o   How premium pricing is already happening
With examples of blue carbon credits trading at up to $650/tonne — and the drivers behind those prices.

o   A 3-part Blue Carbon Premium Framework: Integrity, Impact, Influence
Designed to help developers, investors, and buyers structure high-value projects and communicate their full return.

o   What leading companies and investors can do now
Practical steps to participate in shaping a high-integrity market for coastal carbon.

From carbon procurement to brand positioning, this brief offers a strategic roadmap for those ready to invest in blue carbon not just as an offset — but as a catalyst for climate, community, and capital resilience.

Who is this for?

  • Corporate sustainability and ESG leaders
  • Carbon buyers
  • Investors
  • Project developers and blue economy stakeholders
  • Philanthropy and blended finance actors

Download the brief  and start engaging in the next frontier of carbon markets.

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