This article sorts out China’s blue carbon trading-related policies, trading cases and their distribution, industry standards and methodologies, analyzes the characteristics of the current blue carbon market, and explores the challenges faced and future solutions. Currently, China’s blue carbon market is characterized by regional specialization, diversified types, and scientific accounting, but it also faces issues such as market irregularities, unclear trading entities, and inadequate maintenance of blue carbon’s resilience. We suggest promoting the healthy development of the blue carbon market by establishing a comprehensive blue carbon trading system, diversifying trading entities and methods of value realization, and enhancing risk assessment research on coastal carbon sink ecosystems, so as to provide support for China’s achievement of carbon neutrality goals.

梳理我国海洋蓝碳交易相关政策、交易案例及分布、行业标准和方法学, 总结蓝碳交易市场的特征, 探讨面临的挑战和解决方法。当前中国蓝碳市场呈现地域特色化、种类多元化和核算科学化的特征, 也面临市场不规范、交易主体不明确及蓝碳韧性维护不充分等问题。建议通过建立完善的蓝碳交易体系、丰富交易主体和价值实现方式以及加强滨海碳汇生态系统风险评估研究等措施来促进蓝碳市场的健康发展, 为中国实现碳中和目标提供理论支持。