SINGAPORE - A local conservation organisation has started a three-year initiative to tackle key barriers in conserving and restoring mangroves, peatlands and seagrass habitats across Asia, so they can yield carbon credits.

On Jan 15, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Singapore launched its Blue Carbon Support Programme, which aims to unlock new technologies and solutions to solve issues around estimating the amount of carbon stored in marine ecosystems, reaching remote habitats, and improving the survival of planted saplings.