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Restorae  Co-Founder Brian Tsuyoshi Takeda Appointed as Secretariat of International Affairs by Japan Blue Economy Association

Restorae AS, a Norwegian venture dedicated to developing ecologically restorative technologies and business models, is pleased to announce that its co-founder, Brian Tsuyoshi Takeda, has been appointed as the Secretariat of International AKairs by the Japan Blue Economy Association (JBE). JBE is a research cooperative authorized by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, responsible for advancing the nation’s marine decarbonization and restoration eKorts through the foundation, improvement, and management of the blue carbon creditscheme called J-Blue Credit®.

In his new role, Takeda will work closely with international policymakers, lawmakers, regulators, scientific institutes, industry leaders and civil society to facilitate knowledge sharing around Japan’s successful blue natural capital credit market, and how its unique market design has led to credits being sold at prices 10x higher than other markets around the world. Takeda will also leverage his practical experience generating blue natural capital credits through wild kelp restoration, to provide more context on how the market works in practice. Brian Tsuyoshi Takeda, Co-Founder of Restorae AS, commented: “I am deeply honored to join the JBE in this capacity, and help the world understand Japan´s unique blue natural capital market design, and how it successfully brought some of Japan’s largest corporations to fund important restoration initiatives via this mechanism.” Dr. Tomohiro Kuwae, President of Japan Blue Economy Association, stated: “We welcome Brian Tsuyoshi Takeda to our team and are excited to have him share our experiences with our colleagues around the world, who are currently working to establish blue natural capital markets in their respective countries. Creating and certifying high-quality carbon credits and designing the market properly are critical to not only secure alignment among stakeholders but also ensure equitable value of credits that make restoration truly possible.”

About Japan Blue Economy Association (JBE) The Japan Blue Economy Association (JBE) is a private research cooperative authorised by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. JBE is dedicated to fostering Japan’s transition to a sustainable blue economy by developing and implementing blue natural capital markets and supporting marine ecosystem restoration and creation. About JBE’s J-Blue Credit® JBE’s J-Blue Credit®, are the world’s first carbon credit scheme specializing in atmospheric CO2 removal using blue natural capital of shallow coastal ecosystems. Taking into account carbon removal and co-benefits such as fishery yield, water quality improvement, biodiversity, and other socio-economic benefits to coastal communities, J-Blue Credits currently trade at over USD $400/unit since inception 2021, which is over 10x higher than equivalent credits sold around the world.

About Restorae AS Restorae AS is a Norwegian venture focused on developing ecologically restorative technologies and business models that enable restoration at scale within a meaningful timescale. By integrating science, technology, and market-based solutions, Restorae aims to drive systemic change that restores biodiversity, strengthens climate resilience, and creates sustainable economic opportunities.