by Equipe Tero | Jun 16, 2025 | Announcement, Methodology, Programs
Tero Carbon is proud to announce the publication of version 2.1 of its Certification, Methodologies, and Assets Programs, along with an updated and robust set of methodologies for the AFOLU (Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use) sector. This is not just an update but a strategic milestone that raises the bar for carbon market integrity and places our partners at the forefront of the sector’s transformations.
This advancement is the direct result of a collaborative public consultation process, reinforcing our commitment to transparency and building an ecosystem of trust. The new versions are now publicly available on our website.
A Milestone for the Carbon Market: Ready for the SBCE
The main highlight of version 2.1 is its strategic alignment with Law nº 15.042/2024, which establishes the Brazilian Emissions Trading System (SBCE). Tero Carbon thus becomes the only Brazilian certifier with a framework already prepared for the requirements of the regulated market.
Isso significa que os projetos certificados sob nossas novas metodologias e programas estarão um passo à frente, com maior segurança e potencial para integrar o futuro mercado regulado de carbono no Brasil, garantindo um diferencial competitivo decisivo.
Alignment with Global Integrity Standards
In addition to our national pioneering, version 2.1 consolidates our alignment with the most demanding international benchmarks for quality and integrity, including:
- ICROA (International Carbon Reduction and Offsetting Alliance): Our principles comply with the Code of Best Practice, assuring buyers that Tero Carbon credits represent real and verified climate mitigations.
- CORSIA (Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation): The framework was developed with an eye toward future eligibility for the global aviation market, one of the most stringent in the world.
Key Enhancements in Version 2.1
The new versions bring greater clarity, robustness, and legal and technical security to the entire carbon project lifecycle:
- Structured Governance: Dedicated documents for the Certification Program, Methodologies Program, and Assets Program, which organize the rules in a clear and auditable manner.
- High-Integrity AFOLU Methodologies: Updates to the REDD+, APD (Avoided Planned Deforestation), ARR (Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation), and Carbon Stock methodologies, with enhanced mechanisms for additionality, permanence, and leakage.
- Clear Distinction of Assets: We reinforce the fundamental difference between VCUs (Verified Carbon Units), intended for offsetting, and VCSUs (Verified Carbon Stock Units), focused on recognizing environmental assets, thereby promoting transparency and preventing greenwashing.
- Built on Feedback: All improvements were built upon the valuable contributions received during the public consultation period for version 2.0.
Access the New Documents
We invite the entire carbon market community—developers, consultants, investors, companies, and academia—to explore the new era of Tero Carbon certification in detail.
The complete documents are available for viewing and download:
- Access the Tero Carbon v2.1 Programs (link).
- Access the AFOLU Methodologies:
- TERO.001 – REDD+ (link)
- TERO.002 – APD (link)
- TERO.003 – Carbon Stock in Forests (link)
- TERO.004 – Carbon Removal in Agricultural Crops (link)
- TERO.006 – ARR (link)
Tero Carbon reaffirms its commitment to fostering a carbon market that is integral, efficient, and generates real value for the climate, biodiversity, and society.
About Tero Carbon
Tero Carbon is the only Brazilian certification body included in the international mapping of Standards and listed as a registry provider in CAD Trust. It stands out for its flexible and adaptive approach to certifying environmental assets. The focus is on promoting sustainability and including projects of various scales in the global carbon market. Its technical team has over 15 years of experience in forest carbon projects in the Amazon. This expertise combines deep knowledge of regional logistics and socio-environmental aspects of traditional communities with Blockchain technology, ensuring security, reliability, and traceability in its records.
Additionally, the company is supported by 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, 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 prepared to lead the certification of Brazilian environmental assets for the global carbon market.
by Equipe Tero | Apr 1, 2025 | Announcement, Programs
Tero Carbon, a Brazilian environmental asset certification body, invites project developers, methodologists, and participants in the voluntary carbon market to contribute to the Public Consultation for Version 2.0 of its Programs, available until April 30, 2025. This update reflects our commitment to continuous improvement, transparency, and the inclusion of small-scale projects in the global market, aligned with our mission to promote locally developed methodologies with integrity and quality.
What’s New in Version 2.0?
The evolution of the programs incorporates technical advancements and industry feedback, strengthening the robustness and applicability of Tero Carbon standards. Now, the Programs have been split into Auxiliary Documents that work synergistically across Programs. Here are the highlights
1. Certification Program (2.0)
Updated Technical Documents:
- Definitions (2.0): Standardization of critical terms such as additionality, non-permanence risk, and leakage.
- Criteria Analysis Tool for Project Validation (2.0) and Project Verification (2.0): Checklists to assist developers in submitting their projects and avoiding rework.
- Project Additionality Demonstration Tool (2.0): Flexible methods to prove additional impacts in NBS and TBS.
- Project Scale Analysis Tool (2.0): Differentiated criteria for small- and large-scale projects, ensuring fairness.
- DCP Structuring Tool (2.0): Optimized model for preparing Project Design Documents.
- VVB Selection Criteria (2.0): Strengthened guidelines for selecting independent audits.
- Methodological Basis for Carbon Stock Estimation in AFOLU (1.0): Allows for the submission of quantification software for NBS project validation.
- Various Declarations: Helps developers collect declarations from NBS and TBS project proponents.
2. Methodologies Program (2.0)
- Criteria Analysis Tool for Methodology Acceptance (2.0): Rigorous validation of new methods.
- Methodology Structuring Tool (2.0): Standardization for creating Tero methodologies.
- Response to Public Consultation Comments (2.0): Enhances transparency in incorporating technical contributions.
3. Assets Program (2.0)
- Tokenization Process (2.0): Document for auditing Tero Carbon’s Smart Contracts.
- Asset Integrity Policy (1.0): Ensures traceability and prevents double counting.
Technical Enhancements in Version 2.0
Key technical improvements in Version 2.0 include:
- Risk Management: Introduction of dynamic approaches for buffer reserves and tonne-per-year, adaptable to different methodologies.
- Socio-environmental Safeguards: Now applied to both small- and large-scale projects.
- Risk Mitigation Flexibility: Developers can propose their own models for calculating non-permanence risk, subject to Tero’s validation.
- Software Approval: Structured process for approving carbon stock quantification tools in forest and agricultural areas, prioritizing accuracy and transparency.
Join the Collective Construction
Your expertise is essential in refining our processes and tools to expand the access of Brazilian small- and large-scale projects to the global market.
Click the button below to access the documents, submit suggestions, and participate in the Public Consultation.
About Tero Carbon
Tero Carbon is the only Brazilian certification body included in the international mapping of Standards and listed as a registry provider in CAD Trust. It stands out for its flexible and adaptive approach to certifying environmental assets. The focus is on promoting sustainability and including projects of various scales in the global carbon market. Its technical team has over 15 years of experience in forest carbon projects in the Amazon. This expertise combines deep knowledge of regional logistics and socio-environmental aspects of traditional communities with Blockchain technology, ensuring security, reliability, and traceability in its records.
Additionally, the company is supported by 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, 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 prepared to lead the certification of Brazilian environmental assets for the global carbon market.
by Equipe Tero | Sep 18, 2024 | Announcement, Programs
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.
by Equipe Tero | Aug 19, 2024 | Programs
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.
About Tero Carbon
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.
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