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.

Alexandre Goossens is a partner at PwC Luxembourg, specialising in Alternatives Valuations Real Estate Services with over 15 years of experience as both a consultant and valuer in the real estate market. Since joining PwC in 2014, he has led a team responsible for the annual review of more than 2,000 assets across real estate, debt, infrastructure, and forestry, managing a comprehensive global real estate market database. Alexandre oversees the implementation of models and processes for fund management under AIFMD, focusing on valuation, risk, and portfolio management. He is an active member of RICS and serves as lead instructor for real estate valuation courses internally and externally, including lecturing at Neoma Business School Reims. His notable projects include managing valuation teams, co-leading PwC’s valuation center of excellence, conducting gap analyses for AIFMD functions, and advising on real estate transactions and strategy.