중국의 블루카본 경제 형성 연구– 블루카본 거래 및 금융 사례를 중심으로

Abstract

Korea announced the “Blue Carbon Promotion Strategy” in 2023 and began to actively promote blue carbon development. In Korea, research or policy establishment is still in the initial stages in terms of the economic impact of blue carbon and the possibility of forming a blue carbon economy in various ways. However, China has already paid attention to the economic ripple effects of blue carbon and is actively trying to use it. This study analyzed the economic utilization of blue carbon in China, focusing on blue carbon trading cases in China’s voluntary carbon market (VCM) and blue carbon finance implementation cases by major financial institutions. First, blue carbon trading in China’s VCM, has continued without interruption since the first blue carbon transaction was concluded in 2021. Buyers are recognized for their carbon reduction performance or practice environment, society, governance (ESG) management through blue carbon purchases, and sellers not only have the opportunity to generate additional profits through blue carbon sales, but the profits generated are also activating the protection and restoration of blue carbon resources. In addition, blue carbon finance is being experimentally implemented by major financial institutions in China in the area of ​​blue finance (finance to support ocean protection and the sustainable use of marine resources). Financial institutions are creating innovative financial service cases using blue carbon, such as providing loans to companies with future blue carbon revenue rights as collateral or establishing their own funds to invest in the protection and restoration of blue carbon resources.