Speaker
Seagriculture EU
17 - 19 June 2025
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Seaweeds and Blue Nature Credits: How Japanese corporates are funding coastal restoration through J-Blue Credits
Brian Tsuyoshi Takeda, Secretariat of International Affairs, Japan Blue Economy Association, Japan
About the speaker:
Brian Tsuyoshi Takeda is a Japanese-Canadian entrepreneur and environmental innovator, serving as the Secretariat of International Affairs at the Japan Blue Economy Association, where he facilitates state-to-state international knowledge sharing based on Japan’s experience in developing high-integrity, high-value blue nature credits. Previously, Brian founded Urchinomics, an ecologically restorative aquaculture venture, as well as recently co-founded Restorae, a platform to develop ecologically restorative technologies and business models. Further, Brian serves as Head of Reforestation at the Netherlands-based Kelp Forest Foundation, which promotes the role of kelp in addressing climate change and biodiversity loss.
Company info:
Japan Blue Economy Association is the Japanese Ministry of Infrastructure, Land, Transport and Tourism-approved independent research cooperative responsible for the establishment and management of J-Blue Credits, the world´s first, state-backed blue nature credits.
Presentation:
Brian will be presenting a quick overview of the J-Blue Credits mechanism and highlight some key market design characteristics that help drive J-Blue Credit prices well over USD 460/t, or over 10x similar credits from other parts of the world.