by Equipe Tero | Mar 13, 2025 | Announcement
Tero Carbon announces the official approval of version 1.1 of the Land Tenure Compliance Seals, now integrated into the Tero Carbon Certification Program. Following the Public Consultation, which had six participants and nine contributions, all suggestions were reviewed and incorporated into the document, further enhancing its applicability and impact in the carbon market.
With this approval, the Land Tenure Compliance Seals take effect starting today (03/13/2025), providing a transparent and robust mechanism to assess land tenure regularity in Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) projects within the AFOLU sector. This milestone reinforces Tero Carbon’s commitment to the credibility, traceability, and legal security of Brazilian environmental projects.
We extend our gratitude to everyone who participated in the public consultation and contributed to refining this framework. From now on, interested projects can apply for certification and achieve the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Seals, demonstrating their land tenure compliance and commitment to sustainability.
For more information on the Land Tenure Compliance Seals and how to obtain certification, visit the Tero Carbon link bellow.
About Tero Carbon
Tero Carbon is a Brazilian environmental asset certification company that uses local methodologies and cutting-edge technology to audit and register data from climate mitigation projects. The company stands out for its use of blockchain to ensure security and traceability in carbon credit management, from minting to retirement.
by Equipe Tero | Mar 10, 2025 | Collaboration
Manaus, March 2025 – Tero Carbon, a Brazilian environmental asset certification company, and Forestblock, a comprehensive carbon management platform, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the future integration of their services. This initiative is part of Tero Carbon’s internationalization strategy and aims to expand its presence in the Latin American market, initially focusing on Brazil and Argentina.
The partnership between the companies aims to promote investments in carbon projects and facilitate the trading of environmental assets through Forestblock’s marketplace. The platform connects carbon-emitting companies to credits eligible for retirement, enabling them to offset their emissions quickly and securely. This integration is expected to increase market liquidity and provide greater transparency and traceability in carbon credit transactions.
Benefits for the market
The future integration between Tero Carbon and Forestblock will bring significant advantages to companies, investors, and environmental project developers, such as:
- Increased liquidity: The connection between certification and marketplace creates an integrated ecosystem that facilitates the trading and retirement of carbon credits.
- Security and trust: The use of blockchain by both companies ensures total traceability, from issuance to asset retirement.
- Access to new markets: Brazilian and Argentine companies will have a reliable platform to trade credits, expanding financing opportunities and sustainable project development.
Messages from the CEOs
The founders and CEOs of both companies comment on the new collaboration:
“The partnership with Forestblock reinforces our mission to create a more accessible, reliable, and efficient carbon market for all participants. We are excited about the opportunities this collaboration will bring to Latin America.”
–Francisco Higuchi, CEO and co-founder of Tero Carbon.
“At Forestblock, we firmly believe that technological innovation and strategic partnerships are essential to accelerating the transformation of the carbon market. Our recent alliance with Tero Carbon represents a significant step toward strengthening our position as leaders in sustainable solutions based on cutting-edge technology. By integrating our advanced artificial intelligence and blockchain systems with Tero Carbon’s expertise and network, we offer robust and effective solutions for organizations committed to sustainability.
This collaboration facilitates emissions offsetting, providing clear benefits for both businesses and the environment while ensuring total transparency in every transaction. With this integration, we increase trust among emitters, investors, and regulators.
Looking ahead, this partnership opens great opportunities for the growth of the carbon market in Latin America, promoting a more dynamic and sustainable market. We remain committed to providing advanced and robust platforms that drive a lasting positive environmental impact in the region.”
–Christian Fernandez Farjat, CEO and founder of Forestblock.
A milestone for the future of the carbon market
Combining technological innovation and environmental commitment, the partnership between Tero Carbon and Forestblock sets a new standard for carbon credit trading in Latin America. Together, we are building a more efficient, transparent, and accessible market for companies and investors committed to sustainability.
Contact Us
If you want to learn more about this partnership and how it can benefit your company, contact Tero Carbon at: contato@terocarbon.com or hello@forestblock.tech.
About Tero Carbon
Tero Carbon is a Brazilian environmental asset certification company that uses local methodologies and cutting-edge technology to audit and register data from climate mitigation projects. The company stands out for its use of blockchain to ensure security and traceability in carbon credit management, from minting to retirement.
About Forestblock
Forestblock is a comprehensive carbon management platform that empowers governments, companies, and landowners to reduce emissions and develop sustainable projects. Through artificial intelligence, geospatial analysis, and blockchain technology, the platform facilitates the measurement, certification, and trading of carbon credits, ensuring transparency and traceability throughout the process.
With a digital ecosystem designed to optimize climate action, Forestblock connects emitters with verified offsetting opportunities, promoting investment in high-impact environmental projects. Additionally, it offers specialized consulting to help communities and organizations achieve their sustainability goals and comply with international standards.
Forestblock (ShaleSynergy S.A.) registration with CNV (Comision Nacional de Valores) – link.
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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by Equipe Tero | Jul 8, 2024 | Methodology
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.
by Equipe Tero | Jun 3, 2024 | Announcement
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.
