Chestnut Carbon Secures First U.S. IFM Credits with Verra Removals Tag, Expanding High-Integrity Portfolio

New updates have been reported about Chestnut Carbon.

Chestnut Carbon has become the first U.S.-based improved forest management project developer to receive 95,909 carbon credits formally tagged as removals under Verra’s VT0015 methodology, a move that strengthens the firm’s position in the premium segment of nature-based carbon markets and provides clearer differentiation for buyers focused on carbon dioxide removal rather than emissions reductions. These credits, issued under Verra’s Verified Carbon Standard, are tied solely to incremental sequestration from ongoing forest growth, which is designed to limit over-crediting risk and enhance the credibility of Chestnut’s offering for corporate and institutional offtakers conducting heightened due diligence.

The newly tagged credits come from Chestnut’s large-scale IFM portfolio, which aggregates more than 250 private forest landowners across 37 U.S. states, creating a recurring revenue stream for landowners while supporting long-term forest health and multi-generational asset stewardship. Earlier in the year, the portfolio became the first U.S. IFM project verified by the Forest Stewardship Council for biodiversity conservation impacts, with documented benefits including habitat restoration, improved air and water quality, and enhanced climate resilience in forest-dependent regions, further differentiating Chestnut’s credits on co-benefits as well as carbon integrity. Chestnut’s chief commercial and operating officer, Brian DiMarino, emphasized that clear classification of removals is critical to maintaining market confidence, and the company’s collaboration with Verra is intended to set a higher standard for transparency and integrity in nature-based carbon removal solutions that can support net-zero commitments across multiple industries.