An offset project is designed by project developers, financed by funding investors, validated by an independent verifier, and registered with a carbon offset program. Official “registration” indicates that the project has been approved by the program and is eligible to start generating carbon offset credits after it begins operation.”

Blue Carbon projects are specific projects to sustain, restore and/or regenerate mangroves, seagrass areas and salt/tidal marshes. 

Before any Green House Gas reductions coming forth out of these BCO projects can be certified for use as carbon offsets, they must show to meet carbon offset quality criteria. This process requires a methodology or protocol that is specific to the type of offset project generating
the reductions. Most carbon offset programs have a library of approved methodologies covering a wide range of project types.
 

An offset project is co-created by project developers, financed by funding investors, validated by an independent verifier, and registered with a carbon offset program. Official “registration” indicates that the project has been approved by the program and is eligible to start generating carbon offset credits after it begins operation.