Project Registry
Marine conservation projects delivering measurable impact in ocean restoration, coastal carbon sequestration, and biodiversity protection.
Our Foundation
MCC isn't building from scratch. Every methodology, every credit, and every verification process is anchored in established international climate, biodiversity, and ocean governance frameworks — giving buyers, governments, and investors confidence that MCC credits meet the highest global standards.
Article 6 Mechanisms
MCC credits are structured for use under Paris Agreement Article 6 cooperative approaches, supporting Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) with corresponding adjustment mechanisms for international transfers. This enables sovereign buyers to count MCC credits toward their climate commitments.
All 10 Principles
Full alignment with the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) Core Carbon Principles — including additionality, permanence, robust quantification, no double counting, and sustainable development safeguards. MCC is designed for CCP-label eligibility.
30x30 Biodiversity Targets
Direct contribution to the Global Biodiversity Framework targets — particularly Target 3 (30% marine protection by 2030), Target 2 (ecosystem restoration), and Target 19 (biodiversity finance mobilization). MCC-MCU credits directly finance these outcomes.
2006 Guidelines & 2013 Wetlands Supplement
Carbon quantification methodologies follow IPCC Tier 2/3 approaches for coastal and marine ecosystems, including the 2013 Wetlands Supplement and 2019 Refinement. Emission factors, activity data, and uncertainty analysis conform to IPCC good practice guidance.
Parts 1, 2 & 3
GHG project quantification, monitoring, and reporting conformant with international standards.
Aviation Offsetting
Credit design meets ICAO CORSIA criteria for international aviation emissions offsetting eligibility.
2021–2030
Advancing outcomes for a clean, healthy, resilient, and sustainably harvested ocean.
Sustainable Finance
Projects aligned with EU classification system for environmentally sustainable economic activities.
Why MCC
Carbon markets have transformed land-based conservation. MCC brings the same rigour, transparency, and market infrastructure to the ocean — the largest and most underfinanced ecosystem on Earth. Our three credit pathways serve both voluntary buyers and compliance markets, creating a comprehensive ecosystem for ocean finance.
What Sets MCC Apart
Where Gold Standard and Verra focus primarily on land-based carbon, MCC is purpose-built for the ocean — with AI-powered verification, marine-specific methodologies, and conservation credits that go beyond carbon.
AI pre-screens documentation for completeness and consistency, compressing initial review from weeks to hours. Satellite remote sensing (Sentinel-2, Planet Labs) provides independent ecosystem monitoring, while field-based MRV — including sediment coring, biomass sampling, and dive surveys — delivers the scientific rigour required by ISO 14064. Independent VVB audits remain mandatory for all credit issuance.
Unlike adapted land-based protocols, every MCC methodology is designed from the ground up for marine ecosystems — accounting for tidal cycles, salinity gradients, water column dynamics, and the unique carbon pathways of mangroves, seagrass, and kelp.
MCC-MCU credits value biodiversity, habitat restoration, and species recovery independently of carbon — filling a critical gap that traditional registries cannot address. Aligned with the Kunming-Montreal 30x30 targets.
Periodic monitoring via Sentinel-2, Planet Labs, and drone surveys supplements field-based verification with independent ecosystem health data. AI models assist with change detection at sub-hectare resolution, flagging anomalies for expert review.
Full transparency from day one. Every credit has a unique serial number, every document is publicly accessible, and every transaction is tracked with audit trails and corresponding adjustment support for Article 6 transfers.
MCC-HYB credits stack verified carbon sequestration with measurable biodiversity co-benefits in a single instrument — giving buyers climate and nature impact in one credit, with full traceability of both outcomes.
Methodological Rigour
Comprehensive, peer-reviewed standards covering every aspect of marine conservation credit design, quantification, and verification.
Updates
Marine Conservation Credits launches its digital registry platform, enabling global access to marine conservation credit markets.
North Atlantic kelp forest restoration project advances to independent validation phase with DNV.
Tunisia ghost gear recovery project receives Letter of No Objection from host country government.
MCC flagship Ghost Fishing Gear methodology formally submitted for international review and assessment.
Strategic partnership established with SGS to expand validation and verification capacity across Southeast Asia.
New standard on AI and satellite monitoring published, enabling advanced remote sensing for marine carbon quantification.
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