Tero Carbon announces the launch of the Public Consultation for the Land Tenure Compliance Seals for NBS Projects, a new mechanism within the Tero Certification Program aimed at strengthening land security for Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) projects. The consultation is open starting today and will remain available for 30 days, until March 11, 2025.
Land tenure regularity is one of the central challenges for the integrity of environmental assets and investor confidence in the carbon market. To address this reality, Tero Carbon has developed a seal system that classifies projects based on their consistency and land tenure compliance over time.
The seals follow three progressive levels.
Bronze Seal: Awarded to projects that prove, after one year, their documentary and territorial land tenure regularity.
Silver Seal: Assigned to projects that maintain three consecutive years of compliance, with no identified irregularities.
Gold Seal: The highest level of recognition, granted to projects with five uninterrupted years of compliance, combined with excellence in territorial and environmental management.
Land Tenure Compliance Seals for NBS Projects
Tero Carbon announces the launch of the Public Consultation for the Land Tenure Compliance Seals for NBS Projects.
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With this initiative, we aim to increase project transparency and traceability, ensuring a more solid and secure market for all stakeholders. Therefore, we invite project developers, investors, specialists, and the entire civil society to contribute with their suggestions and comments during the consultation period.
Your participation is essential to enhance this mechanism and ensure that the Land Tenure Compliance Seals meet sector needs, promoting credibility, legal security, and access to differentiated markets.
Access the Public Consultation page and submit your contribution.
We thank everyone who contributed their insights and suggestions during the public consultation. Your collaboration is essential for the continuous improvement of our processes and for strengthening our commitment to sustainability.
About Tero Carbon
Tero Carbon is the only Brazilian certification body featured in the international mapping of Standards and included in the list of registrars in CAD Trust. It stands out for its flexible and adaptive approach to the certification of environmental assets. The focus is on promoting sustainability and including projects of various scales in the global carbon market. Its technical team has accumulated more than 15 years of experience in forest carbon projects in the Amazon. This expertise combines a deep understanding of regional logistics and the socio-environmental aspects of traditional communities with the use of Blockchain technology, which ensures security, reliability, and traceability in its records.
In addition, the company is supported by renowned institutions such as the National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA) and its business incubator (IE-INPA), affiliated with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, the National Federation of Industries of the State of Amazonas (FIEAM), the Amazonas Commercial Association (ACA), and the venture builder VB92 Launch Hub. With this foundation, Tero Carbon is ready to lead the certification of Brazilian environmental assets for the global carbon market.
Manaus, AM – Tero Carbon Avaliações e Certificações S.A., a Brazilian environmental asset certification company, and GEAP, an electronic trading platform for carbon credits and other environmental assets, have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the future integration of their services. This move aims to create a system that allows Tero Carbon’s clients to integrate their assets with a global trading platform, offering liquidity and transparency in transaction records.
Tero Carbon, based in Manaus, specializes in the certification of environmental assets using locally adapted methodologies developed for small-scale projects, promoting Brazilian projects’ access to the global market. With values of honesty, transparency, respect, and commitment, Tero Carbon reinforces its mission to strengthen the environmental asset sector with quality and integrity.
GEAP, headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, is an electronic platform that facilitates carbon credit transactions through the GEAP Trading Platform. The company has already established significant partnerships for both private carbon credit projects and jurisdictional credits.
The future integration between Tero Carbon and GEAP will enable the creation of a “liquidity pool” for environmental assets certified by Tero Carbon, increasing the efficiency and security of transactions. This synergy aims to strengthen the Brazilian environmental market, establishing itself as a reliable and secure alternative for companies and organizations seeking to neutralize their carbon emissions.
Key objectives of the future integration between Tero Carbon and GEAP:
Strengthen the carbon credit and environmental asset market in Brazil: The union of guidelines and resources will create a safer and more transparent environment for transactions.
Facilitate access to the global market for local projects: The collaboration will expand opportunities for small climate mitigation projects, aligning with Tero Carbon’s commitment to sustainable development.
Adapt to environmental regulations: The MoU stipulates that both companies will continuously work to improve their services, adapting to national and international regulations and best practices.
Quotes:
“The signing of this Memorandum of Understanding with GEAP represents another step in our journey to offer high-quality and trustworthy solutions in the Brazilian environmental asset certification sector.”
Francisco Higuchi, Tero Carbon CEO
“Quality in carbon markets is of utmost importance, and Tero Carbon brings this credibility to the GEAP platform, becoming an essential source of carbon projects with the best methodologies.”
Daniel Parke, GEAP representative
About Tero Carbon
Tero Carbon is a Brazilian environmental asset certifier that uses local methodologies and an advanced digital platform to audit and record data from climate mitigation projects. The company also employs blockchain technology to register asset transactions, ensuring security and traceability from the issuance to the retirement of credits.
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.
We are pleased to announce the publication of the Tero Carbon Certification, Methodologies, Asset Registration, and Use Programs, following the completion of the public consultation period held from August 19 to September 17, 2024.
During this period, we received significant contributions with positive feedback, reaffirming our commitment to transparency and the quality of our initiatives. The active participation of all stakeholders is essential for building a robust and reliable voluntary carbon market.
With the Programs now officially published, we are ready to receive projects for certification, methodology revisions, and to facilitate the registration of environmental assets. We reiterate our mission to promote the inclusion of small-scale projects in the global market, utilizing methodologies developed locally, and we believe that these publications are an important step in that direction.
We extend our gratitude to all who contributed their insights and suggestions during the public consultation. Your collaboration is vital for the continuous improvement of our processes and for strengthening our commitment to sustainability.
We are available to clarify any questions you may have and look forward to your partnership in implementing these Programs.
About Tero Carbon
Tero Carbon is a Brazilian certifier dedicated to the certification of environmental assets, focusing on promoting sustainability and including projects of various scales in the global carbon market. With a flexible and adaptive approach, Tero Carbon aims to lead the sector with integrity, quality, and innovation. Its technical team has over 15 years of experience in the development of forest carbon projects in the Amazon, with expertise in regional logistics and the social aspects of traditional communities. The certifier uses Blockchain technology for record-keeping, providing security, reliability, and traceability to the environmental asset certification process and has the support of renowned institutions in the sector, including the National Institute for Amazon Research (INPA) and its business incubator (IE-INPA), an entity linked to the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation, the Federation of Industries of the State of Amazonas (FIEAM), the Commercial Association of Amazonas (ACA), and the venture builder VB92 Launch Hub.
Tero Carbon, a Brazilian certifier of environmental assets headquartered in Manaus/AM, announces the opening of a call for the registration of Validation/Verification Bodies (VVBs) interested in participating in its Certification Programs. This initiative aims to expand and qualify its network of VVBs, ensuring the robustness and integrity of the carbon project certification processes across Brazil.
We are seeking VVBs that share our commitment to quality, transparency, and integrity in the carbon market. Selected VVBs will have the opportunity to work on projects of various scales, including both nature-based solutions (NBS) and technology-based solutions (TBS), contributing to the promotion of environmental and economic sustainability in the country.
Acceptance criteria vary according to project scale. To consult the hiring guidelines, please access the document “VVB Selection Criteria” available on our dedicated VVB page. On this page, you will also find the registration fees, which vary depending on the project scale in which the VVB wishes to operate. Credentialing is completed after completing a specific training on Tero Carbon’s Certification Programs and Methodologies.
Para mais informações sobre os critérios de aceitação, tarifas aplicáveis e para acessar o formulário de inscrição, visite o link abaixo:
For more information about the acceptance criteria, applicable fees, and to access the application form, visit the link below.
About Tero Carbon
Tero Carbon is a Brazilian certifier dedicated to the certification of environmental assets, focusing on promoting sustainability and including projects of various scales in the global carbon market. With a flexible and adaptive approach, Tero Carbon aims to lead the sector with integrity, quality, and innovation. Its technical team has over 15 years of experience in the development of forest carbon projects in the Amazon, with expertise in regional logistics and the social aspects of traditional communities. The certifier uses Blockchain technology for record-keeping, providing security, reliability, and traceability to the environmental asset certification process and has the support of renowned institutions in the sector, including the National Institute for Amazon Research (INPA) and its business incubator (IE-INPA), an entity linked to the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation, the Federation of Industries of the State of Amazonas (FIEAM), the Commercial Association of Amazonas (ACA), and the venture builder VB92 Launch Hub.
To enhance transparency, participation, and civil society engagement, Tero Carbon is pleased to announce the launch of a public consultation. This initiative invites interested parties to share their feedback, concerns, and suggestions.
Tero Carbon, the first Brazilian digital certifier of environmental assets with Amazonian origins, is making available for public consultation on Monday (19) its three programs for the environmental asset market (carbon credits and stock): Certification (Version 1.0), Methodologies (Version 1.0), and Asset Registration and Use (Version 1.0).
The initiative follows international market best practices and aims to involve the community, experts, and stakeholders in developing safe, effective, and transparent practices that will contribute to climate change mitigation, as well as to the secure use of environmental assets and prevention of double counting issues. With the release of the programs, project and methodology developers will be able to understand the process and prepare to submit information to Tero Carbon more efficiently and accurately. Additionally, along with the programs, Tero Carbon has provided a series of documents, including guidelines, templates, and tools to assist developers.
The consultation for the three programs launched by Tero Carbon will be open for a period of 30 days, inviting opinions, concerns, and suggestions from all interested parties in nature conservation and pollutant emission reduction projects.
We are committed to transparency and fostering dialogue with the entire civil society. By publishing our Programs, we believe we are taking a significant step towards leading the certification of Brazilian environmental assets, aligning with the best international practices in the voluntary carbon market.
Francisco Higuchi, CEO, Tero Carbon
Certification Program
Developed to cater to both nature-based solutions (NBS) and technology-based solutions (TBS) projects, this program adheres to the highest standards established by the international carbon market, ensuring security and trust for investors and consumers.
Methodologies Program
Through this program, Tero Carbon aims to review and register procedures tailored to Brazil’s specific needs, with the collaboration of universities, local research and development institutes, and companies already active in this field. According to Higuchi, these partners are essential to ensure that methodologies are accurate, relevant, and effective within the Brazilian context.
Asset Registration and Use Program
Designed to provide a robust and transparent framework for managing environmental assets, this program ensures that all operations are conducted in accordance with international best practices and the most stringent compliance standards.
About the Public Consultation
Tero Carbon has created a dedicated website for the public consultation of its Programs. Interested parties can access all relevant documentation and submit their comments and contributions through the provided form. To participate, simply click the button below. The form will be available to receive contributions until September 17, 2024.
Tero Carbon is a digital certifier of carbon credits and stocks. Established in Manaus in 2022, the company employs exclusive methodologies tailored to the Brazilian context and adheres to the technical guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It is the first certifier in the sector with a genuinely Amazonian heritage.
The company’s technical team boasts over 15 years of experience in developing forest carbon projects in the Amazon, with deep expertise in regional logistics and the social aspects of traditional communities. Tero Carbon utilizes blockchain technology for registration, ensuring security, reliability, and traceability in the certification of environmental assets. The company is supported by renowned institutions in the sector, including the National Institute for Amazonian Research (INPA) and its business incubator (IE-INPA), affiliated with the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation, as well as the Federation of Industries of the State of Amazonas (FIEAM), the Amazonas Commercial Association (ACA), and the venture builder VB92 Launch Hub.
