Record $1.24B Fund to Plant Forests Across Latin America

Climate investors just put their money where the trees are, raising a record $1.24 billion to restore degraded land across Latin America while fighting climate change.

BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group closed the largest reforestation fund in history, targeting around 660,000 acres mainly in Brazil. Half will become protected native forest, while the other half will support certified sustainable tree farms that can generate revenue while removing carbon from the air.

The best part? This isn't just a promise on paper.

The team has already planted 29 million trees across more than 64,000 acres in Brazil. Another 53,000 acres are under conservation, and restoration has begun on 50,000 acres of native vegetation.

Scientists working on the projects have identified over 1,000 plant and animal species in project areas. More than 400 miles of streams now have enhanced protection, giving wildlife corridors to thrive.

Much of the work focuses on Brazil's Cerrado biome, one of Earth's most biodiverse regions and one of the most threatened by deforestation from agriculture. By combining commercial forestry with ecosystem restoration, the projects prove you can support both nature and local economies.

The Ripple Effect

This massive investment signals that nature-based climate solutions have entered the mainstream of global finance. Microsoft alone committed to purchasing 8 million tons of carbon removal credits from these projects, showing that major companies are moving beyond short-term fixes to long-term restoration.

The fund will create an estimated 2,700 direct and indirect jobs when fully deployed. Local communities benefit from stable employment while helping rebuild ecosystems that have been degraded for decades.

Mark Wishnie, chief sustainability officer at BTG TIG, noted that despite political shifts, companies with global operations are making long-term commitments to climate action. Carbon market revenues exceeded $100 billion in 2024 and set another record in 2025, even as buyers became more selective about quality.

The momentum keeps building. Analysts predict carbon credit demand will surge by 2030 as stricter corporate climate rules take effect worldwide, creating more opportunities for high-quality reforestation projects like this one.

Hundreds of thousands of acres of forest are coming back to life, one seedling at a time.