Africa & Congo BasinEarly stage

MozBlue / Zambezi Delta Blue Carbon

MozBlue is a large-scale mangrove restoration and conservation blue-carbon project in Mozambique's Zambezi Delta, developed by UAE-based Blue Forest with carbon finance via the Summit Removall joint venture. Phase 1 planting began in November 2024 targeting around 5,116 hectares, backed by 60-year land-use agreements that grant formal land tenure to local communities. It is being developed under Verra VCS (VM0033) and CCB and is marketed as Africa's largest mangrove restoration project.

Zambezi River Delta, Zambézia and Sofala provinces, MozambiqueCoastal mangrove forestVerra VCS (VM0033) and CCB (issuance status unconfirmed)
OperatorBlue Forest (UAE), carbon finance via Summit Removall JV
EcosystemCoastal mangrove forest
StandardVerra VCS (VM0033) and CCB (issuance status unconfirmed)
StatusEarly stage
LocationZambezi River Delta, Zambézia and Sofala provinces, Mozambique
Overview

Inside the project

The project is led by Blue Forest of the UAE, with carbon finance through the Summit Removall JV formed in April 2024 between Removall (France) and Sumitomo Corporation (Japan).

By around May 2025 roughly 10 million mangroves had been planted, against a stated target of more than 200 million by 2030.

Phase 1 targets about 5,116 hectares and roughly 2.5 million tonnes CO2e, with 60-year land-use agreements securing tenure for local communities; longer-term scope figures are aspirational.

10,000,000
Mangroves planted by ~May 2025
5,116 ha
Phase 1 restoration target
2,500,000 tCO2e
Projected Phase 1 removals
5,000 jobs
Targeted across ~300 communities
Satellite view of the Zambezi River Delta entering the Indian Ocean, Mozambique

Objectives

  • Restore and conserve Zambezi Delta mangrove (Phase 1 around 5,000 ha)
  • Generate VCS and CCB blue-carbon credits to finance the work
  • Secure formal land tenure and equitable benefits for around 300 communities
  • Build climate resilience and biodiversity with alternative livelihoods

Approach

  • No MozBlue-specific MRV detail has been published; the VM0033 plus CCB pathway implies standard MRV using baseline carbon-stock estimates, field plots and remote sensing.
  • Historical Zambezi Delta science records average mangrove carbon stocks around 472 Mg C per hectare from an earlier independent study.

Sources

https://www.green.earth/news/10-million-mangroves-planted-in-landmark-project-in-mozambique · https://www.removall-carbon.com/en/removall-and-blue-forest-partner-to-finance-the-largest-mangrove-reforestation-project-in-africa/ · https://viridioscapital.com/projects/mozambique-blue-carbon-project/

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