Symbiosis Coalition

🌱 The first Symbiosis RFP is now live! 🌳  Our first RFP focuses on reforestation and agroforestry projects and is a pivotal milestone to translate our commitment to contract for up to 20 million tonnes of high-quality nature-based carbon removal credits into action. 📈 This RFP reflects months of work and input from developers, experts, scientists, buyers, NGOs, investors, standard bodies, and other stakeholders from across the ecosystem. We designed the process to lower barriers to entry for developers by streamlining access to multiple buyers at once while implementing a best-in-class diligence approach to rigorously evaluate project alignment with our Quality Criteria (link in comments). Through this process, we aim to: ✅ Illustrate what high-quality nature-based carbon removal projects look like and clarify buyer expectations ✅ Help projects to access lower-cost financing by signing bankable offtake agreements with our members - Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Salesforce ✅ Share guidance and case studies over time to encourage more capital off the sidelines, more projects into development, and more buyers to the table 💡 To learn more about our RFP approach check out our blog post (link in comments). 📝 Project developers: To apply, submit your applications by the January 31, 2025 priority deadline to guarantee an initial review. Learn more and submit your proposal via our website (link in comments). 📅 For an overview of the RFP process and timeline, please join us for our second project developer webinar on 12/17 at 8am PT / 11am ET. RSVP link in comments.  #CarbonRemoval #NatureBasedSolutions #ClimateAction #NatureRestoration #CarbonCredits #CarbonMarkets #SymbiosisRFP

🚨 Last call for submissions for the Symbiosis Reforestation and Agroforestry RFP before our priority deadline tonight at 11:59 PM PT! We’re already seeing incredible projects come in and are excited to continue reviewing strong proposals. If you're developing high-quality nature-based carbon removal projects, don’t miss this opportunity and apply by the priority deadline to ensure your project will be reviewed. Submit your application now at rfp.symbiosiscoalition.org!

⏳ The Symbiosis Coalition RFP priority deadline is nine days away! If you’re a developer still thinking about applying, follow these steps: 1️⃣ Ensure your project(s) at minimum meet Symbiosis’s Quality Pillars and Reforestation and Agroforestry Quality Criteria (links in the comments), are ready to undergo a robust diligence process, and can enter into long-term offtake agreements with Symbiosis Members (at least a feasibility assessment and ideally pilot-stage project is complete). 2️⃣ Review our readiness checklist to determine whether the RFP is the right fit at this time and prepare your submission. Developers can also understand what to expect and submit on the commercial side by viewing our offtake guidance. 3️⃣ Submit your applications through our online platform by the January 31, 2025 priority deadline. You can still submit your project(s) after this deadline but will not be guaranteed an initial review. We’re excited to review all your applications soon!

⏱️ There’s still time to prepare a submission to the first Symbiosis Coalition RFP by the January 31 priority deadline! Whether you’re a project developer or know of project developers who might be interested, check out this list of resources (linked in the comments) to determine whether you or others in your network are eligible: ➡️ FAQs ➡️ Symbiosis Reforestation and Agroforestry Quality Criteria ➡️ RFP Developers Readiness Checklist We know applying to RFPs can be a lot of work. For those not yet ready to apply, we assembled a list of known resources (also linked in the comments) for those who may want to apply to other Symbiosis RFPs or other nature-based carbon removal RFPs in the future. While these resources are not Symbiosis vetted or approved, they can be a good starting point to support developers who need it. Developers do not need to work with anyone on this list to work with Symbiosis. There are also other great resources out there to help developers. Don’t see your organization on the list but think you should be there? Let us know!

📆 Join us for Symbiosis' third Project Developer Webinar on Monday, January 13, at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET. Symbiosis Coalition aims to support projects to access low-cost financing by helping members to sign bankable offtake agreements and, as appropriate, facilitating connections between developers and investors to finance projects. As developers prepare their submissions, they should make sure to review Symbiosis’ Offtake Guidance. This guidance, developed with input from buyers, developers, and investors, aims to clarify the elements of a bankable, catalytic offtake agreement and help developers understand what to expect and submit on the commercial side of their proposal. In our third Project Developer Webinar we will discuss the Symbiosis Offtake Guidance, which outlines: ✅ The high-level deal structure and key terms project developers can expect upon reaching the contracting stage ✅ Elements for developers to consider when developing the commercial terms of their proposals 👉 Review our Offtake Guidance, other RFP resources, and RSVP to the webinar at the links in the comments.

🌱 Are you ready to apply to the Symbiosis RFP by our January 31 priority deadline? Through its Reforestation and Agroforestry RFP, Symbiosis Coalition aims to illustrate what high-quality projects look like, ensure those types of projects can attract the financing needed for scale, and inspire more projects and investments like them. We’ve put together an RFP Readiness Checklist (link in comments) to help project developers ensure their reforestation or agroforestry projects align with our quality criteria and are eligible for Symbiosis offtake. The Readiness Checklist outlines: ✔️ The documents required to submit to the Symbiosis Reforestation and Agroforestry RFP ✔️ Key contents and information we expect in each document Developers should carefully review the Reforestation and Agroforestry Quality Criteria and the RFP Readiness Checklist to understand their eligibility and prepare their submission for the Symbiosis Coalition RFP process. Find more resources and answers to questions on our RFP page (https://lnkd.in/egcF5YWS).

📢 Attention Reforestation and Agroforestry Project Developers! 📆 Join us for Symbiosis' second Project Developer Webinar on Tuesday, December 17, at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET. This webinar will provide: ✅ An overview of our newly announced RFP process (as a reminder, the priority deadline is January 31, 2025) ✅ A walkthrough of the RFP Readiness Checklist (link in comments) ✅ An opportunity to hear answers to questions we’ve received from you so far Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about our Reforestation and Agroforestry RFP! 👉 RSVP at the link in the comments

📢 Attention Reforestation and Agroforestry Project Developers! 📆 Join us for Symbiosis' second Project Developer Webinar on Tuesday, December 17, at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET. This webinar will provide: ✅ An overview of our newly announced RFP process (as a reminder, the priority deadline is January 31, 2025) ✅ A walkthrough of the RFP Readiness Checklist (link in comments) ✅ An opportunity to hear answers to questions we’ve received from you so far Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about our Reforestation and Agroforestry RFP! 👉 RSVP at the link in the comments

📅 In San Francisco for Carbon Unbound this week? Join our Partnerships and Origination Director Natalie Urban as she discusses Symbiosis Coalition’s plans to scale high-quality nature-based carbon removal! 🌳

🗽 After a busy #ClimateWeekNYC, we're energized by the discussions, insights, and progress unfolding! Thanks to the developers, investors, buyers, and others who came out to our events and shared your thoughts with us. Here are some takeaways Symbiosis staff heard: 𝟭. 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 – Limited supply is a challenge, but with the right demand signals and hints of lower cost capital starting to become more available, developers are increasingly mobilizing around the world. 𝟮. 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀 – As the carbon market scales up, it’s important to balance systems-level impact with a focus on individual projects. Starting deal by deal can help build the pattern recognition and models needed for impact at scale. Sharing case studies and lessons learned along the way will be key. 𝟯. 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 – Market stakeholders are actively working through the tricky triangulation of allocating risk among developers, investors, and offtakers. Open and early dialogue among all three groups of stakeholders can contribute to a better shared understanding of the constraints of each group. 𝟰. 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 – Quality was often cited as a main necessary ingredient for the market to grow. We heard increased recognition that equitable engagement and outcomes for indigenous peoples and local communities are central to quality. We also heard a tension between continuously improving the quality bar based on lessons learned while giving investors, buyers, and developers the certainty to invest today. 𝟱. 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 – The nature-based carbon removal market has been hampered by a perceived lack of high-quality restoration projects. There is an opportunity to highlight more success stories and more clearly share examples of what good looks like. What key themes or insights have you been hearing? Anything we missed? #NYClimateWeek2024 #NatureRestoration #CarbonCredits #CarbonMarkets #CarbonRemoval