Afforestation and Harvesting of Off-Shore Kelp Forests and Other Macroalgae Ecosystems to Sequester Carbon and Boost Biodiversity

11.06.2025 In Development
ID
NMC 40
TYPE
Methodology
SECTOR
Forestry
DEVELOPER
Kelp Blue and Carbonomics, LLC
TOPICS
Blue carbon
START DATE
22/06/2022
STATUS
Methodology review
NEXT STEP
Methodology consultation

The proposed methodology would quantify the GHG removals from cultivating macroalgae, which constitute a major carbon sink. Projects developed under this methodology will have a number of co-benefits, including enhancing biodiversity, which will contribute to overall ocean health.