The document clearly defines institutional responsibilities, transfer procedures, operational custody, redemption processes and retirement rules, using the Tero Platform exclusively as the official registry for asset movements.
Clear institutional role separation
The SOP establishes a governance structure that distinguishes:
Tero Carbon as certification body and registry administrator;
The Tero Platform as the registry environment responsible for operational custody, transfers and retirement of VCUs;
GEAP as the marketplace responsible for intermediation and commercialization.
Trading occurs exclusively on the GEAP platform, while all operational movements are recorded on the Tero Platform with registration on the public Polygon blockchain, ensuring traceability and transparency.
Operational custody and asset integrity
Under the defined flow, VCUs intended for commercialization are transferred to GEAP’s account within the Tero Platform under operational custody, while economic ownership remains with the holder until the transaction is concluded, unless otherwise contractually agreed.
This structure reinforces:
Legal certainty;
Lot-level segregation;
Full traceability;
Alignment with internationally recognized marketplace practices.
Exclusivity and redemption rules
The SOP establishes a minimum 60-day exclusive listing period on GEAP for the lot designated for commercialization, unless the sale is concluded earlier.
After this period, if no sale has occurred, the holder may request redemption of the VCUs in accordance with applicable contractual conditions.
Retirement with immutable blockchain record
Where applicable, retirement of VCUs is executed through the Tero Platform with:
The formalization of the SOP represents a structural advancement in Brazil’s voluntary carbon market by integrating:
Environmental asset certification;
Digital registry with blockchain traceability;
Structured pathway to commercialization in an organized marketplace;
Clear transfer and retirement procedures.
This initiative reinforces Tero Carbon’s institutional commitment to integrity, transparency and governance in the carbon market, contributing to a safer and more predictable environment for project developers, investors and buyers.
Tero Carbon is a Brazilian-based carbon asset certifier dedicated to ensuring environmental integrity, transparency, and credibility across the carbon market value chain. The organization develops and administers certification standards and methodologies adapted to national and international contexts, supported by robust governance, independent assurance, and secure registry infrastructure.
Through its certification programs, Tero Carbon supports projects that contribute to climate change mitigation, environmental protection, and sustainable development, while promoting trust and accountability in carbon markets.
About GEAP – Global Environmental Asset Platform
GEAP is an electronic trading platform in Brazil for carbon credits, creating an organized marketplace for environmental assets with the goal of providing a liquidity pool for trading these assets. GEAP’s objective is to offer transparency, price formation, and greater liquidity to the currently opaque carbon credit market, while also preparing for the future regulated market and the significant market developments that will emerge alongside it. GEAP’s shareholders include CERC, which focuses on post-trade activities, and Ludovino Lopes, from Ludovino Lopes Advogados, one of the leading experts in environmental law and carbon market structuring.
Tero Carbon announces the publication of its Annual Report 2025, presenting a comprehensive and transparent overview of the organization’s governance framework, certification architecture, assurance model, and market operations.
The report reflects Tero Carbon’s ongoing commitment to integrity, accountability, and transparency in the carbon markets. It documents how certification decisions are structured, how environmental integrity risks are managed, and how independent verification and registry infrastructure support credible climate claims.
Rather than focusing on outcomes alone, the Annual Report provides stakeholders with a clear view of the processes, safeguards, and governance mechanisms that underpin Tero Carbon’s role as a carbon asset certifier.
Registry architecture and blockchain-based retirement
Risk mitigation frameworks and market integrity safeguards
Environmental and social co-benefits beyond carbon
By publishing this report, Tero Carbon reinforces its position as a certifier committed to high-integrity carbon markets, aligned with international best practices and the evolving regulatory landscape..
Access the Annual Report
To view the full Tero Carbon Annual Report 2025, please visit the dedicated report page:
Tero Carbon is a Brazilian-based carbon asset certifier dedicated to ensuring environmental integrity, transparency, and credibility across the carbon market value chain. The organization develops and administers certification standards and methodologies adapted to national and international contexts, supported by robust governance, independent assurance, and secure registry infrastructure.
Through its certification programs, Tero Carbon supports projects that contribute to climate change mitigation, environmental protection, and sustainable development, while promoting trust and accountability in carbon markets.
The public consultation process, conducted between November 6, 2025, and January 5, 2026, reinforces Tero Carbon’s institutional commitment to transparency, technical rigor, and qualified market participation.
The TERO.007 – ALM methodology was developed in co-authorship by Hdom Consultoria Ambiental and the Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture of the University of São Paulo (CENA/USP), combining well-established expertise in carbon methodologies with scientific excellence applied to the Brazilian agricultural context. This collaboration provides the methodology with a high level of technical robustness, a solid scientific foundation, and practical applicability across agricultural land management systems in Brazil.
In addition, the methodology is fully aligned with:
Current Brazilian legislation, including Law No. 15,042/2024 and Law No. 14,119/2021 (Brazilian Emissions Trading System – SBCE);
And international environmental integrity standards, such as ICROA and ICAO/CORSIA.
With the completion of this stage, Tero Carbon reaffirms its role as a leading Brazilian certification body, committed to environmental integrity, the credibility of certified assets, and the strengthening of the national carbon market—especially within the agricultural sector.
We invite project developers, consultants, and other market participants to review the methodology and begin submitting projects under the TERO.007 – ALM framework.
Tero Carbon is a Brazilian environmental asset certification body with international recognition and a member of CAD Trust. It operates with a strong focus on technical rigor, transparency, and innovation, combining methodologies adapted to the Brazilian context with blockchain technology to ensure security, traceability, and reliability in the registration of environmental assets. Supported by an experienced technical team and partnerships with leading institutions, Tero Carbon remains firmly committed to the continuous evolution and integrity of the carbon market.
Tero Carbon announces that the public consultation period for the TERO.007 – Agricultural Land Management (ALM) methodology, version 1.0, originally scheduled to close on December 5, 2025, will be extended for an additional 30 days, now ending on January 5, 2026.
This decision reflects the intense technical and institutional agenda surrounding COP 30, which has significantly mobilized actors across the carbon market—including project developers, consultants, researchers, auditors, and public sector representatives. In this context, we consider it essential to extend the consultation period to ensure broad participation from the specialized community and to allow sufficient time for high-quality and technically robust contributions.
Advances in the TERO.007 – ALM Methodology
Launched for public consultation on November 6, 2025, the TERO.007 methodology was developed to meet the growing demand for robust, technically sound frameworks specifically adapted to the Brazilian agricultural context. Its development brings together the expertise of Hdom Consultoria Ambiental, author of methodologies TERO.001 (REDD+), TERO.002 (APD), TERO.003 (Forest Carbon Stock), and TERO.006 (ARR), and the scientific excellence of the Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture – University of São Paulo (CENA/USP).
This co-authorship strengthens the technical and scientific foundation of the methodology, reinforcing its credibility and contributing to the consolidation of a national carbon market aligned with leading international best practices.
Public consultations are a core component of Tero Carbon’s commitment to transparency, collaborative engagement, and technical rigor. Contributions from stakeholders help:
improve the applicability of the methodology across different agricultural realities;
ensure alignment with Brazilian legislation, such as Law No. 15.042/2024 and Law No. 14.119/2021, which establish the SBCE;
reinforce compatibility with international integrity standards, including ICROA and ICAO/CORSIA.
With this extension, we aim to ensure that all interested parties have adequate time to review the document, prepare their input, and participate actively in the consultation.
Updated Participation Timeline
Consultation period: 11/06/2025 to 01/05/2026
How to contribute: Submit comments, questions, or suggestions through the form available here.
Tero Carbon continues to advance the certification of Brazilian environmental assets by combining technical rigor, scientific innovation, and cutting-edge technology. As the only Brazilian standard included in the international mapping of carbon certification programs and a participant in the CAD Trust, we reaffirm our commitment to credibility, integrity, and continuous improvement within the market.
We count on your participation to ensure that TERO.007 – ALM becomes a national reference for agricultural carbon methodologies.
Tero Carbon is pleased to announce the start of the public consultation process for the new TERO.007 – Agricultural Land Management (ALM) methodology, version 1.0. The consultation opens on November 6, 2025 and will remain open for 30 days. We invite all AFOLU project developers, consultants, auditors, stakeholders, and other participants in the carbon market to take part in this important discussion and share their feedback and suggestions.
Now, through this collaboration with CENA/USP, the methodology gains additional scientific strength. CENA is a specialized institute within the University of São Paulo, with a long-standing record of excellence in research and development in agriculture, environmental sciences, and nuclear techniques applied to agri-environmental systems.
This partnership enhances Tero Carbon’s credibility and contributes to strengthening Brazil’s carbon market by providing a scientifically robust methodology tailored to local conditions.
Read the CENA/USP statement on the new methodology.
What’s New
In addition to the release of TERO.007, we also announce that the Tero Carbon Program document “TC-DC.CER.003 – Technical Guidelines for Carbon Quantification in AFOLU Projects” has been updated to version 1.2. Among the main innovations is the introduction of the “Bayesian Methodology for Carbon Stock Quantification and Certification,” authored by Maria Gabriela da Silva Araújo and Luiz Antonio Martinelli (CENA/USP). This new approach enhances the robustness of carbon quantification in agricultural systems, ensuring better adaptation to local conditions.
Why Participate in the Public Consultation?
Public consultations are a key component of Tero Carbon’s commitment to transparency, credibility, and collaborative participation. Your contributions help refine the methodology, ensuring it remains aligned with project developers’ needs, Brazilian regulatory frameworks (such as Law No. 15,042/2024 and Law No. 14,119/2021, which establish the SBCE), and international integrity standards (ICROA, ICAO/CORSIA).
How to Participate
Consultation period: November 6 – December 5, 2025
How to submit: Send comments, questions, or suggestions via the form available through this link
We count on your collaboration to help TERO.007 become a benchmark for credibility, technical rigor, and applicability in Brazil’s agricultural carbon sector.
About Tero Carbon
Tero Carbon is the only Brazilian certification body included in the international mapping of carbon standards and integrated into the CAD Trust registry network. The company stands out for its flexible and adaptive approach to environmental asset certification, promoting sustainability and enabling projects of various scales to access the global carbon market. Its technical team brings over 15 years of experience in forest carbon projects in the Amazon, combining deep knowledge of regional logistics and socio-environmental dynamics of traditional communities with Blockchain technology, ensuring security, transparency, and traceability of registered assets.
Tero Carbon also receives support from renowned institutions such as the National Institute for Amazonian Research (INPA) and its business incubator (IE-INPA), linked to the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation, as well as from the Federation of Industries of the State of Amazonas (FIEAM), the Amazonas Commercial Association (ACA), and the VB92 Launch Hub venture builder. With this foundation, Tero Carbon is prepared to lead the certification of Brazilian environmental assets for the global carbon market.
