🏗️Project Pipeline
🌍 Project Pipeline
Scaling the planet’s most effective carbon sink — one hectare at a time.
Blue Carbon Gold is structured to fund, track, and access a growing global portfolio of high-quality blue carbon assets — starting with Kenya and rapidly expanding into other verified pipelines.
Each project in the pipeline is managed by an asset partner with on-ground teams, government agreements, and Verra-eligible methodologies.
🧱 Pipeline Structure
We categorize projects into four lifecycle stages:
🟢 Greenfield
Identified for restoration, land/community feasibility confirmed
🌱 Planting
Funding secured, reforestation underway
🔍 Validation
Planting complete, under monitoring for Verra audit
✅ Verified
Credits issued, entering BCG Vault
📊 Pipeline Overview (as of July 2025)
🇰🇪 Kenya (Papariko)
Planting
1,143 ha
666,920 tCO₂
1.0x (baseline)
🇸🇳 Senegal (Lep-Lep)
Greenfield
473 ha (phase 1)
~250,000 tCO₂
1.1x
🇮🇩 Indonesia (Kupu-Kupu)
Feasibility Complete
30,000 ha pipeline
34.5 MtCO₂
1.27x
🇹🇿 Tanzania (Kipepeo)
Greenfield
985 ha mapped
~270,000 tCO₂
1.36x
🇲🇲 Myanmar
Verified
500 ha
500,000 tCO₂
N/A (off-chain project)*
*Myanmar is managed separately and already generating credits. These may be offered OTC for treasury funding or buybacks.
🌎 Regional Highlights
🇸🇳 Senegal: Lep-Lep Project
Phase 1: 473 ha in Casamance
Community-led planting with national backing
Target: 1.2M mangroves planted, 250K tCO₂
Stage: Greenfield (ready for campaign funding)
🇮🇩 Indonesia: Kupu-Kupu Project
30K ha silvofishery model in South Sulawesi
MoUs signed with 19 villages (15K ha secured)
Pending final MoEF approval for credit issuance
Stage: Pipeline (1.27x yield efficiency)
🇹🇿 Tanzania: Kipepeo Project
985 ha of degraded coastal land mapped
Beekeeping + alternative livelihoods included
Among poorest and most vulnerable coastal zones
Stage: Greenfield with full mapping complete
📍 Future Pipeline Targets (Estimates)
🌍 50,000 hectares total by 2030
📈 Over 50 million tons of CO₂ captured
💰 $125M+ in total credit generation potential
🧠 Weighted NAV adjustments per region ensure fairness and liquidity across pools
🔗 How These Projects Join BCG
Each new project must:
Pass due diligence and land/community validation
Be eligible under Verra or equivalent blue carbon methodologies
Undergo open campaign funding
Be planted and independently monitored
Be auditable and sync with our on-chain systems
Only then does it contribute carbon credits to the BCG Vault, and only then are BCGOLD tokens issued.
This is a regenerative asset engine — designed to grow with nature’s pace and backed by the world’s most powerful coastal ecosystems.
📈 Cumulative Pipeline Summary
Total Area in Portfolio Development: 34,000+ hectares
Projected Carbon Removal (Verra-aligned): 36.3 MtCO₂
Target by 2030: 100M trees planted, 35,000 ha restored
All Projects Use Verra Methods: VM0033 or AR-AM0014 (migrating toward VM0033)
🧭 What Qualifies a Project for BCGold?
To be included in the BCGold credit pool, a project must:
Be executed by a verified asset manager (e.g. Vlinder).
Use a Verra-approved methodology.
Undergo validation by a VVB (Validation/Verification Body).
Issue credits officially through the Verra Registry.
Attribute 25% of issued credits to the BCGold credit pool per the agreed tokenization model.
Only projects meeting these standards will be reflected in the NAV of BCGold or eligible for NFT-to-token conversion.
Project Lifecycle & Token Representation
1. Project Creation
A pack is created with detailed metadata (location, hectares, partner, etc.).
Open for funding via direct or staking contributions.
2. Token Placeholder Issuance
When fully funded, contributors receive a placeholder token.
These tokens unlock claim rights on future credit flows.
3. Verification & Credit Flow
After each annual Verra audit, verified carbon credits are issued.
Credits are deposited into a carbon pool contract, linked to contributor tokens.
4. Contributor Actions
Retire credits: Burn tokens for carbon offset claims.
Sell credits: Governance can opt for OTC sales; proceeds buy back & burn tokens.
MRV (Measurement, Reporting, Verification) System
Satellite, Drone, IoT Monitoring: Tracks progress and ecological health.
eDNA & Soil Sampling: Scientific validation of ecosystem restoration.
Annual Verra Audits: Verifies carbon captured, issues official VCUs.
On-Chain Recording: All MRV data linked to tokens for full transparency.
Smart Contract Architecture Overview
Pack Contract: Manages creation, funding, and metadata of each project.
Token Minting Contract: Mints placeholder tokens post-funding.
Carbon Pool Contract: Allocates verified credits to token holders.
Governance Contract: Allows holder decisions on credit use (retire/sell).
Oracle / Data Hook: Syncs Verra data to trigger token and credit updates.
Supply Dynamics & Expansion
Deflationary Mechanism: Tokens burned when credits are retired.
Controlled Supply Growth: New tokens only issued when new verified credits enter the system.
Ongoing Pack Expansion: Future packs open as new sites are validated.
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