Unlocking the Potential of Blue Carbon

May 24, 2022
16:00–16:45 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

Coastal wetlands sequester carbon dioxide 400% more rapidly than tropical rainforests and account for approximately half of the total ocean-based carbon removal, playing a critical role in climate change mitigation. While the benefits of mangrove restoration and conservation could outweigh the costs by 3:1, the supply of blue carbon credits is still lacking. What action is required to fully...
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Speakers

AC
Aron Cramer
President and Chief Executive Officer
BSR
KG
Katherine Garrett-Cox
Chief Executive Officer
Gulf International Bank (UK)
DM
Douglas McCauley
Director, Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory; Professor
University of California, Santa Barbara

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