Local jobs
The work uses local knowledge, boats and people in the municipality – fishers can take part with traps.
Investors
A climate measure close to home – with local value creation.
We are not saying kelp forests replace everything else. We are saying they belong in the toolbox – here in Norway too.
What does climate action cost today?
Society already spends large sums on climate measures – at home and abroad.
up to 350,000 tof CO₂ a year can be captured at the Klemetsrud plant in Oslo. Investment up to NOK 9 bn, state contribution NOK 3 bn.
NOK 15 bnNorway’s 2025 budget for climate credits abroad – including Indonesia, Zambia and Senegal.
24,000–36,000 tof CO₂ uptake in phase 1 in Båtsfjord, 10 km² of restored kelp forest.
Figures are taken from public sources and our own calculations, and are being verified by research partners before use in agreements.
More than climate
Raw material, knowledge, activity in the harbour and more life in the fjord.
Raw material
The sea urchins that are removed can become raw material for new marine value chains.
More life in the fjord
Kelp forests are nursery grounds for young fish and improve conditions for fish and the whole ecosystem.
Documented knowledge
Hard data from Båtsfjord – not just theory from elsewhere – as a basis for larger projects.
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Want to know more about the pilot project and its funding?
We are happy to share plans, budgets and results with investors and partners.
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