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Rich countries should pay more for blue carbon, study says

Published 13:54 on July 11, 2025 / Last updated at 13:57 on July 11, 2025 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Existing and pending blue carbon projects may have stored CO2 up until the end of last year valued by the carbon market at $1.62 billion, but their value for developing countries is greater than the prices paid by companies in richer nations, said a study published this week.
Existing and pending blue carbon projects may have stored CO2 up until the end of last year valued by the carbon market at $1.62 billion, but their value for developing countries is greater than the prices paid by companies in richer nations, said a study published this week.


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