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Emergent is a nonprofit that speeds and scales forest conservation by connecting buyers and sellers of jurisdictional REDD+ credits. It facilitates large-scale transactions of high-quality forest carbon credits and helps buyers navigate market complexities and policy uncertainties to complete deals. The platform focuses on high-integrity credits from jurisdictional programs and supports the end-to-end process to ensure credible, large-volume trades. Its goal is to expand access to credible forest carbon credits and make it easier for large buyers to fund emissions reductions, accelerating conservation outcomes.
About Emergent
Industries
Data & Analytics
Consulting
Energy
Social Impact
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
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What believers are saying
- Vietnam began ERPA negotiations on August 3, 2026 for 5.15 million tons.
- Costa Rica became LEAF's first access case after ART issued TREES credits in June 2026.
- Indonesia signed a June 26, 2026 MOU, expanding Emergent's pipeline beyond Nepal.
What critics are saying
- PNAS 2026 found JREDD baselines reward pre-enrollment deforestation spikes and weak additionality.
- REDD Monitor's May 2026 Nairobi summit criticized Emergent's model as financializing nature.
- If ART rejects baselines, LEAF's supply collapses and Emergent loses its transaction business.
What makes Emergent unique
- Emergent coordinates LEAF Coalition, linking governments and buyers for jurisdictional REDD+ transactions.
- It structures long-term ERPAs, including Vietnam's August 2026 five-year contract negotiations.
- Its advance-payment pilot lowers seller financing barriers for forest governments signing ERPAs.
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Emergent launches CFP for services in Ghana. Ghana - Call for Proposals: Storytelling Collaterals Emergent is seeking a video production company based in Ghana to capture and deliver footage for a storytelling collaterals project documenting the real-world impact of carbon finance on forests and communities across Ghana. Emergentclimate is looking for a company with experience filming in rural and remote locations, community engagement and able to deliver high-quality interview footage, B-roll and landscape photography. Please download the full Call for Proposal below for scope of work, deliverables, and submission requirements. Proposals must be submitted by 1st April 2026 with an aim to film between 27 April - 1 May 2026.
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About Emergent
Industries
Data & Analytics
Consulting
Energy
Social Impact
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
N/A
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