The leading local asset project certifier is committed to global transparency.
Tero Carbon, the only Brazilian certifier of carbon credits and carbon stocks with a genuinely Amazonian DNA, has just integrated into the global Climate Action Data Trust (CAD Trust) platform.
As a result, every asset generated and registered on the Tero Platform, along with its operations, will also be reported to the decentralized global platform. This process aims to further enhance the transparency and traceability of all Tero Carbon assets.
Since carbon credit markets became part of the global agenda for reducing greenhouse gas emissions under the 2015 Paris Agreement, market regulation has been a focal point of discussion. Article 6 of the agreement aims to incentivize progress towards greenhouse gas reduction targets and increase transparency in carbon credit trading. However, lack of standardization and centralized registry systems have led to various issues, including the dreaded double counting of carbon credits, which can overestimate emission reduction efforts and undermines market integrity.
In an effort to address these challenges, the Climate Action Data Trust (CAD Trust) platform was launched through collaboration between the World Bank, the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), and the Government of Singapore. This initiative aggregates carbon credit registries from leading certifiers worldwide, now including Tero Carbon as the sole Brazilian entity integrated into CAD Trust.
“At CAD Trust, our mission is to link, aggregate and harmonize data from carbon crediting programmes around the globe to enable efficient and trustworthy markets of the future. We are delighted to welcome Tero Carbon and congratulate the team on their commitment to transparency,”.
Yuvaraj Dinesh Babu Nithyanandam, Executive Director of CAD Trust
Tero Carbon distinguishes itself with a 100% national methodology and a process for registering asset operations that utilizes blockchain technology (Polygon) to ensure traceability. Integration with CAD Trust’s metadata layer, also operating on blockchain technology (Chia), occurs seamlessly via API (Application Programming Interface), automating the entire process.
“Global metadata solutions like CAD Trust are crucial in dispelling doubts and skepticism surrounding the voluntary carbon market, a critical tool for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. The use of blockchain ensures that clients are not misled, ensuring that purchased credits are genuine and effectively contribute to emission offsetting,”.
Francisco Higuchi, CEO of Tero Carbon and a PhD in Ecology and Tropical Forest Management (UFPR/INPA/FFPRI Japan)
CAD Trust operates in the public interest to increase transparency, prevent double counting, and bolster trust in the voluntary carbon market. Moreover, by establishing a global metadata layer for carbon project registries, the platform facilitates international collaboration and compliance with climate commitments outlined in the Paris Agreement.
“Being the Brazilian representative on this platform demonstrates our commitment to effectively mitigate greenhouse gas effects in the atmosphere and to lead the certification of Brazilian asset-generating projects for the international market,”.
Francisco Higuchi, CEO
About Tero Carbon
Tero Carbon is a digital certifier of carbon credits and carbon stocks. Established in Manaus in 2022, the company employs unique methodologies tailored to the Brazilian context, aligning with technical guidelines from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and is the first in its sector with a genuinely Amazonian DNA. Its technical team boasts over 15 years of experience in developing forest carbon projects in the Amazon, with expertise in regional logistics and social aspects of traditional communities. The certifier utilizes blockchain technology to ensure security, reliability, and traceability in the certification process of environmental assets and is supported by reputable institutions in the sector, including the Incubator of Companies at the National Institute of Amazonian Research (IE-INPA), an entity under the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation, the Federation of Industries of the State of Amazonas (FIEAM), and the venture builder VB92 Launch Hub.
About Climate Action Data Trust
Climate Action Data Trust (CAD Trust) is a decentralized metadata platform that links, aggregates and harmonizes carbon registry data to address data fragmentation in carbon markets and enhance transparent accounting in line with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. The CAD Trust open-source metadata system uses blockchain technology to create a decentralized record of carbon market activity to maximize the transparency of carbon credits, minimize the risk of double counting, and enhance the overall integrity and confidence in carbon markets. The Singapore-based initiative was founded by the World Bank, The International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) and the Government of Singapore.
Tero Carbon, an environmental asset certifier, is proud to announce the formal support of the National Institute for Amazonian Research (INPA). This support reinforces our commitment to the certification of carbon credits and stocks, promoting sustainability and economic development in the Amazon region
INPA, with over 70 years of history in generating and disseminating knowledge and technologies for the sustainable development of the Amazon, recognizes the importance of Tero Carbon as an innovative initiative. In a letter signed by Director Henrique dos Santos Pereira, INPA highlights the relevance of our platform, which uses cutting-edge technologies such as blockchain to ensure the traceability of assets from minting to retirement. This traceability is essential for Tero Carbon’s role not only as a certifier but also as a registrar of the environmental assets it verifies, ensuring transparency and market confidence.
INPA’s direct participation through its research laboratories, especially the Forest Management Laboratory (LMF), in developing Brazilian methodologies in the Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector, provides Tero Carbon with significant institutional support. This support is crucial not only nationally but also internationally, given the global recognition and respect INPA holds as a leading institution.
Tero Carbon’s mission is to promote the participation of small-scale projects in the global market using locally developed methodologies. Our vision is to lead the certification of Brazilian environmental assets with integrity and quality, contributing to global sustainability. The values that guide us – Honesty, Transparency, Respect, and Commitment – are the foundation of our operations and relationships with partners and clients.
INPA’s letter of support, which will be available for full reading, emphasizes that Tero Carbon, supported by various regional institutions, represents a promising prospect for stimulating and consolidating the carbon market in the Amazon. This support is another demonstration of INPA’s commitment to the benefit of the Amazon, its economy, and its people.
INPA Expresses Support for Tero Carbon to Boost Sustainability in the Amazon
Full INPA Support Letter to Tero Carbon in Portuguese.
About Tero Carbon
Tero Carbon is an environmental asset certifier dedicated to promoting sustainability through the certification of carbon credits and stocks. Using cutting-edge technologies, Tero Carbon aims to facilitate the participation of small-scale projects in the global market, always with a focus on locally developed methodologies.
Tero Carbon is pleased to announce the official launch of Methodology TERO.005 – Reduction of GHG Emissions via Electric Vehicles, Version 1.0. This innovative methodology aims to generate carbon credits by reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) through the gradual replacement of land-based fleets with electric vehicles.
Developed by BVM12 strategically to mitigate air pollution, TERO.005 promotes a transition to cleaner and more sustainable energy sources, encouraging the adoption of eco-efficient technologies in the transportation sector. Projects implemented under this methodology play a crucial role in the global fight against climate change, significantly contributing to a more sustainable and resilient future.
Methodology TERO.005 underwent a rigorous public consultation process through the Tero Carbon Methodologies Program, reflecting our commitment to transparency and excellence in the carbon market. We received contributions from civil society during the period from 17/05/2024 to 16/06/2024, ensuring that the methodology is robust not only in technical terms but also in its social and economic applicability.
As a national certifier of environmental assets, Tero Carbon is committed to democratizing the voluntary carbon market in Brazil, ensuring that projects of all scales have equitable access to climate change mitigation opportunities. We deeply value socio-environmental safeguards and adherence to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ensuring that each certified project makes a positive contribution to the environment and society as a whole.
This methodology represents not only a significant advancement in promoting responsible environmental practices but also underscores our commitment to sustainability and technological innovation. We are confident that TERO.005 will serve as a catalyst for positive transformations in the Brazilian transportation sector, driving toward a greener and more resilient future.
For more information on how to participate and apply Methodology TERO.005 to your projects, please visit the methodology page or contact us directly. Together, we can achieve a positive environmental impact and build a legacy of sustainability for future generations.
The Eco Farm Santa Bárbara Coffee Project Receives Tero Carbon Certification generating 1,937 tCO2e (Carbon Credits), Vintage 2024, for a crediting period from 12/01/2015 to 01/24/2024. This project, based on nature solutions (NBS), from the AFOLU sector, met all the criteria of the Tero Carbon Certification Program. The methodology used was TERO.004 – Carbon Stock in Agrosilvopastoral System, version 1.0.
The certification, conducted by Tero Carbon, certifies that Fazenda Santa Bárbara has successfully implemented sustainable practices, focused on removing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. The project focuses on carbon removal through coffee cultivation.
The Eco Farm Santa Bárbara Coffee project receives Tero Carbon Certification, and the digital certificate (NFT) can be accessed on OpenSea through this link.
About Fazenda Santa Bárbara
The Fazenda Santa Bárbara located in the municipality of Monte Carmelo, Minas Gerais (MG) is a reference in the Cerrado Mineiro coffee producing region. The history of use of the farm’s Eco Farm Santa Bárbara Coffee project area began in the 1970s when coffee production activities began. However, in the 1980s, coffee farming was replaced by beef cattle, milk and cereal farming activities that lasted for two decades. After this period, coffee production activities were resumed..
It is in this context that Fazenda Santa Bárbara’s mission is: “Making Special Coffees Through Special People” with the aim of meeting the demands of food security, mitigating climate change with identity and sustainability. The total area of the rural property is 88.96 hectares, of which 64 hectares are destined for the cultivation of Mundo Novo and Topázio coffee varieties.
Fazenda Santa Bárbara has ensured coffee productivity associated with sustainable projects within the property, with: projects for waste treatment, ash water and organic waste; rational use of water resources, food security project, bee protection project and honey production. These activities on the property strengthen the preservation of fauna and flora, favoring the stability of natural systems that are essential for coffee production.
About Tero Carbon
Tero Carbon is a digital certifier of carbon credits and stocks. Created in Manaus, in 2022, the company uses exclusive methodologies, focused on the Brazilian reality and which follow the technical guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), in addition to being the first in the segment with genuinely Amazonian DNA.
Its technical staff has more than 15 years of experience in developing forest carbon projects in the Amazon, with expertise in the region’s logistics and social aspects of traditional communities. The certifier uses blockchain technology to provide security, reliability and traceability to the environmental asset certification process.
With the support of renowned institutions in the sector, such as the Business Incubator of the National Amazon Research Institute (IE-INPA), an entity linked to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, of the National Federation of Industries of the State of Amazonas (FIEAM ) and the venture builder VB92 Launch Hub.
The Public Consultation on the Methodology TERO.005 – Reduction of GHG Emissions via Electric Vehicles is open and accepting contributions from civil society.
Tero Carbon, a digital certifier of Brazilian environmental assets with genuinely Amazonian DNA, is pleased to announce the launch of its latest methodology for public consultation: TERO.005 – Reduction of GHG Emissions via Electric Vehicles.
The methodology developed by BVM12 is part of the new Technology-Based Solutions Program (TBS), focused on reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by replacing the land fleet of combustion vehicles with electric vehicles. Aimed at companies with vehicle fleets or application companies for logistics or mobility, TERO.005 establishes precise and careful criteria to guarantee integrity and transparency in the issuance of carbon credits for reduced emissions.
The public consultation, launched on May 17, 2024, has the main objective of collecting contributions from civil society on the methodology. Therefore, over a period of 30 days, we invite all interested parties to review the methodology and provide valuable feedback. We believe this collaboration will help further refine TERO.005, making it a powerful tool to promote the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Tero Carbon is committed to leading the certification of Brazilian environmental assets, and TERO.005 is yet another demonstration of this commitment. We look forward to working closely with the community to develop solutions that protect our environment and promote a more sustainable future for everyone.
How to participate
The Public Consultation on Methodology TERO.005 – Reduction of GHG Emissions via Electric Vehicles is open. For more information about the methodology and participation form, visit our website.
About Tero Carbon
Tero Carbon is a digital certifier of carbon credits and stocks. Created in Manaus, in 2022, the company uses exclusive methodologies, focused on the Brazilian reality and which follow the technical guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), in addition to being the first in the segment with genuinely Amazonian DNA.
Its technical staff has more than 15 years of experience in developing forest carbon projects in the Amazon, with expertise in the region’s logistics and social aspects of traditional communities. The certifier uses blockchain technology to provide security, reliability and traceability to the environmental asset certification process.
With the support of renowned institutions in the sector, such as the Business Incubator of the National Amazon Research Institute (IE-INPA), an entity linked to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, of the National Federation of Industries of the State of Amazonas (FIEAM ) and the venture builder VB92 Launch Hub.
