Chasen Nevett, the financier known for his long-horizon positioning in emerging markets and high-barrier sectors, has sharpened his focus on the South Pacific’s climate resilience and green energy transition. With a track record of investments in strategically undercapitalized regions, Nevett has recognized the unique convergence of opportunity, necessity, and geopolitical support unfolding across the island nations of the Pacific.
The South Pacific—home to some of the world’s most climate-vulnerable economies—has rapidly evolved into a focal point for sovereign aid flows, green infrastructure development, and institutional capital seeking climate-linked exposure. Nevett has positioned himself at the forefront of this movement, executing a series of private investments and co-financing arrangements alongside multilateral development institutions.
One of Nevett’s cornerstone initiatives involves the development of decentralized solar microgrids across island communities in Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, and parts of Papua New Guinea. These systems, developed in partnership with regional utilities and climate finance bodies, are engineered to replace imported diesel generation with modular, off-grid solar power combined with battery storage. The move not only slashes carbon emissions but insulates local economies from volatile energy import costs.
In Fiji, Nevett has backed a private consortium to upgrade and climate-proof coastal infrastructure assets, including stormwater systems and flood-resistant road networks. The transaction was structured in alignment with the Blue Pacific strategy and leverages blended finance mechanisms to de-risk early capital deployment. His investment vehicle continues to work closely with local ministries and international insurers to introduce catastrophe risk coverage products for vulnerable assets.
Perhaps most notably, Chasen Nevett has taken a principal position in a cross-border carbon credit development platform focused on verified mangrove restoration. The platform integrates indigenous stewardship models with rigorous measurement protocols, producing high-integrity offsets that meet the scrutiny of European and Asian buyers. This approach not only generates long-term environmental returns but reinforces sovereign creditworthiness through nature-based economic diversification.
Through private placements and bilateral deals, Nevett has aligned his capital with the strategic goals of climate funds and development lenders. His involvement often precedes public sector follow-on capital, establishing a benchmark for private market participation in regions typically dominated by aid and concessional finance.
Nevett’s strategy is rooted in the belief that environmental fragility and institutional inertia create an asymmetric risk-reward profile for investors willing to operate with discipline and conviction. By embedding resilience into essential infrastructure, energy, and insurance markets, Nevett’s work is increasingly viewed as a model for high-integrity investment in frontier jurisdictions.
As larger financial actors begin to recognize the significance of the Pacific’s environmental capital, Chasen Nevett remains ahead of the curve—delivering strategic liquidity where capital is most urgently needed, and where the returns, both financial and planetary, are most enduring.
