Report · November 2023
Blue carbon
Project development opportunities in India
By Neufin Energy
Summary
The case for investing in mangroves, seagrass and salt marshes through voluntary carbon markets, the rules that hold blue carbon projects back in India, and practical ways through for investors and developers.
Key points
- 1If mangrove loss continues, the report puts the release at nearly 3,400 gigatons of CO2e by 2100, including soil carbon no longer stored.
- 2Few blue carbon projects exist in India, and fewer are registered in the voluntary market.
- 3Regulatory and practical barriers, with solutions for each.
