Blue Carbon7 min read
Blue Carbon in European Policy: Where the EU Stands on Coastal Carbon
The EU's carbon machinery is vast, yet coastal blue carbon sits oddly within it. Where European policy counts the coast — and where it doesn't.
Priya Raman ·
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Blue Carbon11 min read
Who Governs Ocean Carbon Removal? The Emerging Rules of the Sea
No single body governs ocean carbon removal. From the London Protocol to national permits, here is the patchwork of rules taking shape — and the gaps.
Priya Raman ·
Farming9 min read
Making Seaweed Biostimulants: Extraction, Regulation and What the Evidence Supports
How kelp becomes a farm biostimulant: extraction choices, quality control, the regulatory rules in major markets, and what the field evidence actually supports.
Naomi Reyes ·
Farming12 min read
The Permits Maze: Licensing a Seaweed Farm, Coast to Coast
How seaweed farm licensing differs across the world's kelp-growing coasts — four permitting architectures, what each means for growers, and how to choose.
Naomi Reyes ·
Farming9 min read
Seaweed Farm Permits: Navigating Leases, Licences and Consent
How seaweed farm permitting works: site leases, environmental assessment, navigation and fisheries consultation, timelines, costs and tips for approval.
Naomi Reyes ·
Farming8 min read
Permitting a Kelp Farm: Leases, Licences and the Long Road to the Water
Permitting a kelp farm takes years, not months. How to sequence the approvals, surveys and consultations on the long road to your first seeded line.
Naomi Reyes ·
Blue Carbon7 min read
Greenwashing and Litigation Risk in Ocean Carbon Claims
The legal landscape for ocean carbon claims: where greenwashing exposure comes from, how regulators and courts are acting, and how to reduce risk.
Priya Raman ·
Blue Carbon10 min read
Permitting an Ocean CDR Trial: A Realistic Map of the Consent Maze
How ocean CDR field trials actually get permitted: research exemptions, environmental review, discharge rules, marine consent and community engagement.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·