How is Nexus structured?

Nexus Structure

Nexus-Carbon for Development will achieve its mission through three pillars.

Nexus alliance

A cooperative of field development practitioners using carbon finance as a means to accelerate the dissemination of low carbon technologies which benefit poor populations in developing countries.

Activities :
• South-South technology and expertise transfer (extranet, discussion forums, capitalization).
• Technical assistance (project design and packaging, carbon project documentation, internal quality controls, etc.)
• Capacity building (training and workshops).
• Center of expertise (methodology development, advocacy).

Nexus fund

Owned by socially responsible investors, it provides affordable financing for the mass dissemination of pro-poor low carbon technologies.

Projects have different financial needs at different stages of their lifecycle. Early in the cycle, grant funding is required to fund studies which will determine whether the project is eligible for carbon financing. Once the project is identified as being eligible for carbon financing, it can apply for a loan from Nexus, which will be paid back from the sale of carbon credits generated by the project. Nexus has developed funding tools adapted to each stage of project development. From grant funding to subsidized loans, Nexus provides a wide range of financial solutions for its members.

Nexus-beyond offsetting

Nexus-beyond offsetting is the partnership platform of Nexus, advocating for more climate fairness on the carbon market.

Nexus-beyond offsetting directly connects partners with Nexus project developers and their beneficiaries by:

• Inviting companies, institutions and individuals to act and take on socially responsible climate behaviors (making a genuine commitment in combating climate change).
• Offering a fair price for charismatic carbon credits (supporting low carbon technologies with strong community benefits).
• Ensuring the funds are used in a transparent manner and directly benefit the end users (supporting the first victims of climate change).

Through this direct partnership platform, Nexus-beyond offsetting and its partners help maximizing the carbon finance value chain for communities that need it most, hence supporting more climate fairness on the carbon market.

For more information, please contact Raphaele Deau, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .