Disclosure. The structure described below is subject to legal, technical and regulatory review. It is not an offer or solicitation. Participation is restricted to eligible investors under applicable law. Carbon volumes, pricing and timelines depend on verification outcomes and project delivery.
Carbon Stream Financing in the Congo Basin
Quick take: We advance capital to peatland and forest projects across the Congo Basin in exchange for a contracted share of future, independently verified carbon credits. Credits must meet high‑integrity bars (ICVCM Core Carbon Principles, rigorous MRV). Projects get predictable funding; investors get exposure to real tonnes from the world’s largest tropical peat complex in Africa.
1. Why the Congo Basin and Its Peatlands Matter
The Congo Basin covers roughly 3.7 million km² across six countries. Its central peatlands hold an estimated 29–30 gigatonnes of carbon—about a third of the world’s tropical peat carbon stock. Lose that and you don’t just dent net‑zero targets; you blow past them.
Peatlands sit on a few percent of land but store outsized carbon. Keeping them wet and intact beats any engineered capture tech on a cost-per‑tonne basis right now.
2. What We Built
FG Capital Advisors structured a carbon stream facility focused on Congo Basin peatland conservation and restoration. We commit capital upfront (deposit + milestone tranches). In return, we secure a fixed percentage of issued credits over a defined term. Payments per credit kick in on delivery to registries.
- Vehicle: Closed‑end core fund holding stream contracts.
- Liquidity Option: A cash sleeve and, if needed, a listed wrapper or tokenised side‑car for secondary flow.
- Governance: Independent valuation and MRV oversight embedded from day one.
3. High‑Integrity Carbon Credits Only
- Projects comply with ICVCM Core Carbon Principles—real, additional, permanent, independently verified.
- Verification by accredited third parties; method risk triggers dual review.
- Benefit‑sharing with communities is contractual, audited and escrowed.
- Leakage, permanence and double‑counting controls are hardwired into covenants.
No appetite for “junk tonnes”. If a project fails, capital is redeployed under pre‑agreed terms, not swept under a rug.
4. How the Carbon Stream Model Works
| Stage | Our Role | Project Outcome | Credit Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Origination | Scientific, legal and social due diligence on Congo Basin peatland/forest assets | Bankable pipeline | Forecast credit schedule |
| Financing | Advance capital under stream terms (deposit + milestones) | Implementation: protection, restoration, MRV setup | Future credits pledged |
| Issuance | Monitor MRV, registry filings, third‑party audits | Credits issued to project SPV | Stream share transferred to fund |
| Monetisation | Sell to corporates with science‑based targets or deliver in‑kind | Cash back to project and communities via waterfall | Investors receive proceeds or credits as contracted |
5. Risk Controls & Governance
- Baseline and leakage audits by independent scientists.
- Escrowed community payments tied to issuance milestones.
- Step‑in rights if governance or delivery fails.
- Price floors/collars in offtake deals where possible to dampen market swings.
Reputation risk is priced like credit risk. We walk if standards slip.
6. Who This Suits
Allocators seeking measurable climate impact, biodiversity upside and exposure to high‑quality credits from a critical biome. Liquidity can be structured; long‑term holders can take delivery or proceeds. No hand‑holding—just hard tonnes backed by enforceable contracts.
7. Disclaimers & Eligibility
- No public solicitation. Access is subject to KYC/AML and investor qualification.
- Carbon policy, methodology changes and political shifts can hit volumes and pricing.
- Timelines depend on verification cycles and registry throughput.
- Forward‑looking statements are targets, not promises.
Interested parties can request data room access through the standard onboarding workflow.
