Notice. Advisory and arranging services only. We are not a registry or an issuer. Proposals depend on KYC/AML, eligibility, diligence, controls, and definitive documentation.
Carbon Advisory
We advise sponsors through the full carbon project lifecycle: feasibility, methodology selection, MRV design, safeguards, financing options, and credit sales. Our role is to prepare registry-ready and lender-ready documentation, structure counterparties and contracts, and run a disciplined process to validation, issuance, and offtake.
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Scope Of Services
Feasibility & Methodology
- Screening against Verra, Gold Standard, ACR, ART TREES
- Baseline, additionality, leakage, permanence assessments
- Method selection, workplan, roles, and budget
MRV & Data Systems
- Sampling design for biomass, soils, and activity data
- Remote sensing stack and QA/QC procedures
- Monitoring plan, buffer logic, and audit trails
Commercial & Finance
- Prefinance options and milestone draw schedules
- Offtake structures: forwards, strips, floors and collars
- Claims integrity, ratings, and insurance engagement
Regions And Sectors We Serve
Regions Covered
- Americas: United States, Canada, Latin America, Caribbean
- EMEA: West and East Africa, Southern Africa, Mediterranean
- APAC: India, Southeast Asia, Pacific Islands
Project Types
- Nature-based: ARR, IFM, jurisdictional REDD+
- Blue carbon: mangroves, seagrass, salt marsh
- Household energy: cookstoves, water purification
- Renewables where eligible: small-scale solar and wind
- Methane and waste sector projects where rules permit
Where CORSIA use is targeted, we align program, category, start-date, and vintage requirements for eligibility.
Eligibility And Data Room
Baseline Profile
- Defined boundary and tenure pathway
- Rationale for restoration, avoided loss, or efficiency gains
- Community engagement plan with roles and benefits
- Initial remote sensing and field notes
Core Documents
- Shapefiles and maps; land or use-rights evidence
- Historic change analysis and drivers
- Draft methodology fit note and MRV outline
- Budget, timeline, partner list, and risk register
Checklist issued at intake. Execution begins when core items are complete.
Deliverables And Indicative Terms
| Feasibility Pack | Registry pathway, baseline and additionality analysis, leakage and permanence, workplan with budget and timeline. |
| MRV Plan | Sampling frames, protocols, remote sensing stack, QA/QC, monitoring cadence, buffer logic, and data governance. |
| Safeguards & Community | FPIC, benefit sharing, grievance channels, and audit-ready evidence aligned to program rules. |
| Finance & Offtake | Term sheets, pricing mechanics, escrow and delivery, and engagement with ratings or insurance where relevant. |
| Buyer Pack | Claims integrity note, registry documentation, serial plan, and transaction checklists. |
| Pricing | Advisory retainer for design and underwriting; success fee at offtake or finance closing. Third-party costs pass through. |
Illustrative only. Final scope and fees are set after screening.
Execution Approach
Workstreams
- Screening and scope setting
- Method selection and MRV design
- Safeguards documentation
- Validation support and buyer engagement
Risk Controls
- Data governance and audit trails
- Counterparty KYC and contract controls
- Tripwires on delivery or eligibility risks
Send shapefiles, tenure evidence, methodology preference, and budget. We will respond with scope, milestones, and a route to validation, issuance, and offtake.
Open Client IntakeFAQ
Do you act as project developer or advisor?
We act as an advisor and arranger. Projects are executed by sponsors and regulated partners following diligence and approvals.
Which registries and methodologies do you cover?
Verra VCS, Gold Standard, ACR, and ART TREES where eligibility is met. We prepare the fit note and MRV design for validation.
Can you support CORSIA eligibility?
Yes. We align program and vintage rules, prepare eligibility memos, and package supply for compliant buyers.
Do you help raise development finance?
Yes. We structure prefinance or forward sales with escrow and delivery protections, subject to approvals.
What do you need to issue an indicative view?
Shapefiles, tenure pathway, baseline notes, draft methodology choice, budget, timeline, and partner list.
Disclosures. FG Capital Advisors provides advisory and arranging services. No guarantee of approvals, pricing, timing, or capacity. All proposals are subject to eligibility, documentation, and counterparty approvals.
