The public consultation process, conducted between November 6, 2025, and January 5, 2026, reinforces Tero Carbon’s institutional commitment to transparency, technical rigor, and qualified market participation.
The TERO.007 – ALM methodology was developed in co-authorship by Hdom Consultoria Ambiental and the Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture of the University of São Paulo (CENA/USP), combining well-established expertise in carbon methodologies with scientific excellence applied to the Brazilian agricultural context. This collaboration provides the methodology with a high level of technical robustness, a solid scientific foundation, and practical applicability across agricultural land management systems in Brazil.
In addition, the methodology is fully aligned with:
Current Brazilian legislation, including Law No. 15,042/2024 and Law No. 14,119/2021 (Brazilian Emissions Trading System – SBCE);
And international environmental integrity standards, such as ICROA and ICAO/CORSIA.
With the completion of this stage, Tero Carbon reaffirms its role as a leading Brazilian certification body, committed to environmental integrity, the credibility of certified assets, and the strengthening of the national carbon market—especially within the agricultural sector.
We invite project developers, consultants, and other market participants to review the methodology and begin submitting projects under the TERO.007 – ALM framework.
Tero Carbon is a Brazilian environmental asset certification body with international recognition and a member of CAD Trust. It operates with a strong focus on technical rigor, transparency, and innovation, combining methodologies adapted to the Brazilian context with blockchain technology to ensure security, traceability, and reliability in the registration of environmental assets. Supported by an experienced technical team and partnerships with leading institutions, Tero Carbon remains firmly committed to the continuous evolution and integrity of the carbon market.
Tero Carbon announces that the public consultation period for the TERO.007 – Agricultural Land Management (ALM) methodology, version 1.0, originally scheduled to close on December 5, 2025, will be extended for an additional 30 days, now ending on January 5, 2026.
This decision reflects the intense technical and institutional agenda surrounding COP 30, which has significantly mobilized actors across the carbon market—including project developers, consultants, researchers, auditors, and public sector representatives. In this context, we consider it essential to extend the consultation period to ensure broad participation from the specialized community and to allow sufficient time for high-quality and technically robust contributions.
Advances in the TERO.007 – ALM Methodology
Launched for public consultation on November 6, 2025, the TERO.007 methodology was developed to meet the growing demand for robust, technically sound frameworks specifically adapted to the Brazilian agricultural context. Its development brings together the expertise of Hdom Consultoria Ambiental, author of methodologies TERO.001 (REDD+), TERO.002 (APD), TERO.003 (Forest Carbon Stock), and TERO.006 (ARR), and the scientific excellence of the Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture – University of São Paulo (CENA/USP).
This co-authorship strengthens the technical and scientific foundation of the methodology, reinforcing its credibility and contributing to the consolidation of a national carbon market aligned with leading international best practices.
Public consultations are a core component of Tero Carbon’s commitment to transparency, collaborative engagement, and technical rigor. Contributions from stakeholders help:
improve the applicability of the methodology across different agricultural realities;
ensure alignment with Brazilian legislation, such as Law No. 15.042/2024 and Law No. 14.119/2021, which establish the SBCE;
reinforce compatibility with international integrity standards, including ICROA and ICAO/CORSIA.
With this extension, we aim to ensure that all interested parties have adequate time to review the document, prepare their input, and participate actively in the consultation.
Updated Participation Timeline
Consultation period: 11/06/2025 to 01/05/2026
How to contribute: Submit comments, questions, or suggestions through the form available here.
Tero Carbon continues to advance the certification of Brazilian environmental assets by combining technical rigor, scientific innovation, and cutting-edge technology. As the only Brazilian standard included in the international mapping of carbon certification programs and a participant in the CAD Trust, we reaffirm our commitment to credibility, integrity, and continuous improvement within the market.
We count on your participation to ensure that TERO.007 – ALM becomes a national reference for agricultural carbon methodologies.
Tero Carbon is pleased to announce the start of the public consultation process for the new TERO.007 – Agricultural Land Management (ALM) methodology, version 1.0. The consultation opens on November 6, 2025 and will remain open for 30 days. We invite all AFOLU project developers, consultants, auditors, stakeholders, and other participants in the carbon market to take part in this important discussion and share their feedback and suggestions.
Now, through this collaboration with CENA/USP, the methodology gains additional scientific strength. CENA is a specialized institute within the University of São Paulo, with a long-standing record of excellence in research and development in agriculture, environmental sciences, and nuclear techniques applied to agri-environmental systems.
This partnership enhances Tero Carbon’s credibility and contributes to strengthening Brazil’s carbon market by providing a scientifically robust methodology tailored to local conditions.
Read the CENA/USP statement on the new methodology.
What’s New
In addition to the release of TERO.007, we also announce that the Tero Carbon Program document “TC-DC.CER.003 – Technical Guidelines for Carbon Quantification in AFOLU Projects” has been updated to version 1.2. Among the main innovations is the introduction of the “Bayesian Methodology for Carbon Stock Quantification and Certification,” authored by Maria Gabriela da Silva Araújo and Luiz Antonio Martinelli (CENA/USP). This new approach enhances the robustness of carbon quantification in agricultural systems, ensuring better adaptation to local conditions.
Why Participate in the Public Consultation?
Public consultations are a key component of Tero Carbon’s commitment to transparency, credibility, and collaborative participation. Your contributions help refine the methodology, ensuring it remains aligned with project developers’ needs, Brazilian regulatory frameworks (such as Law No. 15,042/2024 and Law No. 14,119/2021, which establish the SBCE), and international integrity standards (ICROA, ICAO/CORSIA).
How to Participate
Consultation period: November 6 – December 5, 2025
How to submit: Send comments, questions, or suggestions via the form available through this link
We count on your collaboration to help TERO.007 become a benchmark for credibility, technical rigor, and applicability in Brazil’s agricultural carbon sector.
About Tero Carbon
Tero Carbon is the only Brazilian certification body included in the international mapping of carbon standards and integrated into the CAD Trust registry network. The company stands out for its flexible and adaptive approach to environmental asset certification, promoting sustainability and enabling projects of various scales to access the global carbon market. Its technical team brings over 15 years of experience in forest carbon projects in the Amazon, combining deep knowledge of regional logistics and socio-environmental dynamics of traditional communities with Blockchain technology, ensuring security, transparency, and traceability of registered assets.
Tero Carbon also receives support from 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, as well as from the Federation of Industries of the State of Amazonas (FIEAM), the Amazonas Commercial Association (ACA), and the VB92 Launch Hub venture builder. With this foundation, Tero Carbon is prepared to lead the certification of Brazilian environmental assets for the global carbon market.
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.
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.
