The demand for high-quality nature-based carbon solutions remains strong. However, many nature-based carbon removal and avoidance projects, such as forest conservation, reforestation, and ecosystem restoration, continue to face structural financing constraints. Developers, especially in climate-vulnerable and lower-income regions, often lack access to long-term, predictable capital needed to scale and sustain highintegrity projects.

Respira pioneered one of the first long-term financing models designed specifically for nature-based carbon removal and avoidance projects. Through structured, long-term offtake agreements, Respira provides project developers, primarily in Africa and Asia, with stable and predictable revenue streams, unlocking critical development capital while enabling corporate buyers to secure future access to high-quality credits.

Respira manages a diversified portfolio of carbon credits on its balance sheet, assuming market risk while providing developers with revenue certainty. A defining feature of Respira’s approach is its embedded profit-sharing model: contracts are structured to ensure local communities benefit from potential carbon price appreciation while contracts remain equitable over the long term. All projects undergo third-party verification and continuous monitoring to uphold credit integrity.

As of year-end 2025, Respira had 12 projects under contract, representing 11.3 million metric tons of CO₂e offtake. All of Respira’s projects involve a profit-sharing mechanism with local communities in which they operate. The median portion of gains shared with communities is 30%. At the project level, a total of $4 million was paid to local communities in 2025, improving the livelihoods and generating income for 84,534 individuals.