Methodology
TERO.003 - Carbon stock in forestsTero.003 – Carbon Stock in Forests
Overview
The objective of this methodology is to generate environmental assets in projects that promote the maintenance, conservation and preservation of carbon stocks in forests (natural or planted) in the Amazon Biome
TYPE
Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Uses (AFOLU)
CATEGORY
Carbon Stock
Activities
- Maintenance of Carbon Stocks in the Forest;
- Silviculture; and
- Agropastoral Systems.
Assets
- Verified Carbon Stock (tCO2e)
- Verified Carbon Credit (tCO2e)
Tero.003 – Carbon Stock in Forests
Minimum Criteria
- Full compliance with the New Forest Code (Law No. 12,651, of May 25, 2012);
- Rural property duly registered in the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR) with zoning and absence of overlap with other areas (public or private);
- Full ownership of the rural property;
- Lack of mention on the Ministry of Labor’s Slave Labor Dirty List of project proponents and rural property owners;
- Absence of embargoes on rural property to be financed by environmental agencies;
- Comply with sectoral and regional agreements established for the crop (Soy Moratorium and the Green Protocol for Grains of Pará);
- In the Cerrado biome, no conversion of natural areas occurred after June 2017.
Tero.003 – Carbon Stock in Forests
Eligibility
ITEM | DESCRIPTION |
Geographic Boundaries | The limits of the Project Areas (PAs) must be fully inserted in the Amazon Biome |
Mosaic | The use of a single rural property or a group of mosaic-shaped properties is permitted |
Type of Rural Property | Private rural property or Conservation Units with the prerogative of generating environmental assets |
Type of Forest | - Native natural forests, on dry land and/or in seasonally flooded areas (e.g.: floodplains and igapó); |
Sizes | Rural Property of at least 5 hectares and at least 1 hectare of forest in the Project Area |
No Double Counting Guarantee | The project area cannot have a Carbon Stock or Credits project or any other asset linked to the Carbon environmental asset, registered and/or certified by another “standard/methodology” in the same crediting period |
Activities | It is necessary to carry out at least one of the activities provided for in this methodology |
Tero.003 – Carbon Stock in Forests
Additionality
Tero.003 – Carbon Stock in Forests
Temporal Limits
There is no limit to the duration of the project (“Zero Deforestation” commitment).
Tero.003 – Carbon Stock in Forests
Additional Benefits (Co-Benefits)
The additional carbon benefits, or co-benefits, for projects using this methodology are:
- onservation and preservation of the largest terrestrial biodiversity on the planet; and
- Sustainable development.
Methodology (AFOLU, Carbon Stock)
TERO.003 – Carbon Stock in Forests, Version 1.0
Tero.003 – Carbon Stock in Forests
F.A.Q.
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What is Carbon Stock?
The Verified Carbon Stock (in tons of carbon dioxide equivalent – tCO2e) is similar to a Green Bond. It is inferred referring to the amount of tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in the forest biomass at the moment of measurement.
What is Carbon Credit?
Financial, environmental, transferable asset representing the reduction, removal and avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions, represented by one ton of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e), which has been recognized and generated as credit in the voluntary or regulated market.
What is the difference between stock and carbon credit?
Carbon credit and carbon stock are two different assets. The Stock represents the biomass stored in the proponent’s forest area and represents a Green Bond. The Carbon Stock cannot be retired, for example, to compensate for greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon Credit, on the other hand, can be transferred and retired.
Can the carbon stock be used to offset my emissions?
No. The Carbon Stock is a Green Bond that is not intended to be used to offset greenhouse gas emissions.