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Morgan, the structure adapts proven infrastructure finance frameworks to unlock broader institutional investment in nature-based carbon removal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-landmark-financing-ushers-in-scalable-nature-based-carbon-projects\">Landmark Financing Ushers in Scalable Nature-Based Carbon Projects<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Chestnut Carbon has announced the closing of a groundbreaking $210 million non-recourse credit facility\u2014the first bank financing of its kind for a U.S. afforestation project in the voluntary carbon market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The transaction, led by <strong>J.P. Morgan<\/strong> with syndicate partners <strong>CoBank, Bank of Montreal<\/strong>, and <strong>East West Bank<\/strong>, signals a new chapter in sustainable finance. It uses a long-term carbon removal offtake agreement with <strong>Microsoft<\/strong>, signed earlier this year, to back the financing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cWe are thrilled to have completed this first-of-a-kind transaction,\u201d <\/em>said Greg Adams, CFO of Chestnut Carbon.<br><em>\u201cNot only does this facility provide the capital to accelerate our afforestation and carbon removal initiatives, but it establishes a replicable model for sustainable finance in the voluntary carbon sector.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Proven Project Finance Structures Meet Emerging Carbon Markets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The facility adapts traditional infrastructure finance methods\u2014common in renewable energy\u2014to a new asset class: large-scale, nature-based carbon removal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The deal structure is rooted in credit discipline and long-term offtake certainty, giving developers confidence and investors a bankable asset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cProviding this kind of financing gives developers the runway they need to succeed at an attractive cost of capital,\u201d<\/em> said <strong>Vijnan Batchu, Global Head of Center for Carbon Transition at J.P. Morgan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cJ.P. Morgan is extremely proud to be a part of this significant deal and contribute to the growth of the carbon markets at large.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Advisors on the transaction included <strong>ERM, Marsh, McDermott Will &amp; Emery<\/strong>, and <strong>Milbank<\/strong>, who collectively enabled a scalable structure designed for institutional uptake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Market-Shifting Moment for Climate Finance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The deal not only delivers for Chestnut\u2019s expansion but sets precedent for financing nature-based carbon solutions at commercial scale. 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