NOC Innovations provides end-to-end blue carbon solutions to support organisations seeking credible, science-led approaches to carbon sequestration, climate mitigation and nature-based solutions
Our blue carbon services span the entire project lifecycle - from early-stage planning and stakeholder engagement, technical reporting through to long-term monitoring, natural capital assessment and community engagement.
These services are underpinned by world-leading marine science, advanced analysis and mapping capabilities.
Blue carbon refers to the carbon captured and stored by marine and coastal ecosystems, including the biomass and sediments beneath and around. It encompasses carbon held in living and dead marine organisms, from microscopic phytoplankton to large marine fauna, as well as in coastal habitats influenced by saline waters.
As the focus increases on the need to be net zero, reducing emissions alone is no longer enough. Carbon dioxide already in the atmosphere must also be removed. Blue carbon offers a nature-based solution for carbon sequestration, acting as the marine equivalent of forests and terrestrial ecosystems.
In addition to carbon storage, blue carbon projects can deliver wider ecosystem services, including:
NOC Innovations works with organisations to assess, quantify and validate the blue carbon potential of marine and coastal sites - a critical step in demonstrating whether a site can credibly contribute to emissions reduction or offsetting strategies.
Our blue carbon services include:
We can offer a modular or integrated approach depending on the project needs, but ultimately we aim to ensure blue carbon projects are scientifically robust, transparent and defensible.
NOC Innovations brings together our unique combination of capabilities to support the effective valuation and monitoring of blue carbon, including:
Our combination of abilities and expertise enables high-resolution baseline assessment and ongoing monitoring, supporting long-term project credibility and adaptive management.
Beyond blue carbon, the National Oceanography Centre is at the cutting edge of marine carbon research, actively leading and contributing to programmes across:
NOC Innovations works with industry, governments and research partners - from consultancy and strategic advice to the design of specialist sensing systems and field capabilities - ensuring emergent marine carbon approaches are grounded in robust scientific understanding.
Our reputation for world-class marine science is critical when it comes to supporting you with project accreditation, verification and regulation. We have a long history of working with regulators and policymakers, informing:
That credibility matters - especially in voluntary carbon markets and emerging regulatory environments.
If you’re exploring blue carbon as part of your climate strategy, scientific credibility is non-negotiable.
NOC Innovations offers the expertise, technology and independence needed to design, assess and monitor blue carbon projects that deliver real, measurable and lasting impact.
Get in touch to discuss how our blue carbon solutions can support your net zero, nature-positive and climate resilience goals.
NOC Innovations have delivered projects for commercial clients and intergovernmental bodies all over the world – in Belize, the British Virgin Islands, Antigua, Cambodia and the UK, to name a handful.
Huw Gullick
Associate Director of NOC Innovations
