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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.

Local jobs

The work uses local knowledge, boats and people in the municipality – fishers can take part with traps.

Raw material

Sea urchin roe is one of the world's best-paid seafoods, and Japan buys most of it. Urchins from barren grounds have little roe, but can be fed up on land in a few weeks – this has been tested in Norway.

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.

Political tailwind

In 2024 the Norwegian parliament asked the government for a plan to restore kelp forests. The Institute of Marine Research presented a status report in 2025, and its recommendation is due in 2026.

It works

In Porsangerfjorden, the kelp forest is still back almost ten years after the sea urchins were removed. In Tromsø, volunteers saw more kelp and more species after just one year.

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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.