Joint Blue Carbon Call – JPI Oceans
MEOPAR has joined efforts with JPI Oceans to launch a Joint Call on Blue Carbon and build understanding of its role in climate mitigation, adaptation, and biodiversity protection. The call provides €5.3 million in funding from seven partner organisations and remains open for proposals until 2 March 2026.
The main objective of this Call is to address critical knowledge gaps related to the dynamics, resilience, and management of blue carbon ecosystems. The Call aims to support research that contributes to climate mitigation and adaptation and sustainable management of blue carbon ecosystems, while informing relevant policy frameworks at national, EU and international levels.
Scope of the call
Based on the scientific input in the State-of-the-Art report and consultation with participating countries, this Joint Call will fund projects addressing one or more of the following themes:
- Carbon stocks and fluxes at local and regional scales, including the climate protection (or mitigation) impact of CO2 and of the relevant non-CO2 GHG emissions such as methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O).
- Blue carbon ecosystems’ resilience and vulnerability to climate change impacts, eutrophication, dredging, trawling, tourism, and other anthropogenic pressures.
- Effectiveness and scalability of blue carbon restoration and protection measures, including Nature-based Solutions.
Projects are expected to generate knowledge that contributes to several of the following outcomes:
- Scientific data and model simulations on carbon and GHG fluxes;
- Standardized methodologies and intercalibration protocols, to allow a direct comparison across different ecosystems;
- Policy-and management-relevant recommendations, including best practices for restoration and protection of ecosystems;
- Contributions to national and European planning and reporting obligations;
- Knowledge products for use by national and regional authorities and stakeholders.
Duration
The project duration is a maximum of three years (36 months).
Projects are expected to start before 15 December 2026
Learn more
To learn more about the Call and to submit an application, visit the JPI website.
