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Open ocean dominates world’s blue carbon removal value, new valuation shows

Published 23:36 on July 22, 2026 / Last updated at 23:36 on July 22, 2026 / / Nature & Biodiversity (Markets, Policy), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS)

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A new valuation framework has found the open ocean drives more than 90% of the $2.3 trillion a year the world's marine and coastal ecosystems generate in carbon removal value, dwarfing the contribution of mangroves, seagrasses and salt marshes.
A new valuation framework has found the open ocean drives more than 90% of the $2.3 trillion a year the world's marine and coastal ecosystems generate in carbon removal value, dwarfing the contribution of mangroves, seagrasses and salt marshes.


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