Study finds blue carbon potential for NZ but plethora of issues stand out

Published 07:58 on June 27, 2022  /  Last updated at 07:58 on June 27, 2022  / /  Asia Pacific, International, New Zealand, Voluntary

New Zealand’s coastlines could be home to thriving blue carbon projects, though significant financial and methodological barriers remain alongside the very real risk that projects could be submerged by rising sea levels in the coming decades, a study has found.
New Zealand’s coastlines could be home to thriving blue carbon projects, though significant financial and methodological barriers remain alongside the very real risk that projects could be submerged by rising sea levels in the coming decades, a study has found.


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