18/09/2025
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In an exclusive conversation with Jahnavi Iyer of Carbon Wire, Neelesh Agrawal, CEO of Calculus Carbon, shared how the firm is helping bridge the capital gap for large-scale nature-based solutions (NbS) projects across Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia.
From treating NbS like long-term infrastructure assets to navigating regulatory complexities and shifting investor sentiment, Agrawal explained how institutional investors are increasingly backing high-quality NbS projects. He noted that:
๐น The real growth in demand is coming from Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, rather than the US.
๐น Investors today demand robust proof of viability before backing projectsโmaking the market more resilient.
๐น Pre-financing NbS projects is becoming more common, setting the stage for greater involvement from banks, sovereign wealth funds, and infrastructure capital.
๐ Read the full interview to learn how Calculus Carbon is building confidence and scale in NbS finance, helping unlock climate impact while ensuring returns for institutional investors.
https://carbonwire.org/talking-heads/unlocking-climate-capital-navigating-regulation-and-risk-in-nature-based-solutions/
Calculus Carbon, a Temasek portfolio firm, enables institutional grade NbS sponsors in the Global South to access the entire spectrum of capital stack across Equity, Structured Debt and Project Financing, required to finance and scale their underlying assets. Neelesh Agrawal, CEO, Calculus Carbon sh...