Alternative assets valuation and valuation oversight: NBS projects valuation

Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) are investment projects that leverage natural processes to deliver environmental, social, and economic benefits, such as carbon sequestration, biodiversity restoration, and climate resilience. As the NBS market grows, robust valuation methodologies are essential for investors, asset managers, and stakeholders to assess project viability and impact.

By the end of this training, participants will:

• understand the NBS investment landscape and market trends;
• understand how carbon credits markets work and the main global trends;
• learn the main valuation approaches for NBS projects (income, market, cost);
• identify key revenue and cost drivers, including carbon credits;
• apply best practices for valuation review and reporting.

• NBS market overview and investment trends
• Carbon credits: compliance vs. voluntary markets, trends and challenges
• Valuation methodologies: income, market, and cost approaches
• Revenue estimation (carbon credits)
• Cost estimation (OpEx, CapEx, MRV, insurance)
• Fair value conclusion
• Valuation review process and documentation

This training is coordinated by Alexandre Goossens, Partner at PwC Luxembourg and RICS member.

The training will be presented by PwC subject matter experts dealing with forestry valuation topics.

Alexandre, Partner, joined PwC Luxembourg in September 2014 and is responsible for the Real Estate and Infrastructure Advisory services. Alexandre has gained a strong experience through his missions as consultant and valuer.

He leads a team dedicated to the annual review of more than 2,000 assets in real estate, debt (backed by real estate collaterals), infrastructure and forestry with an exposure to world markets and is managing an extensive real estate market database that covers all markets and all sectors. Alexandre is responsible for the implementation of models and processes for the three key functions of fund management companies in the context of AIFMD (valuation, risk management, portfolio management). He is also an active member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and is the lead instructor in real estate valuation.