by Equipe Tero | Apr 14, 2025 | Announcement
Tero Carbon is pleased to announce the certification and successful first verification of the CM Serras da Mantiqueira project, located in Carmo de Minas (MG), in the heart of the Atlantic Forest. The project was developed by E2 Carbon Consultoria e Gestão Ltda, using the methodology TERO.004 – Carbon Stock in Agrosilvopastoral System, Version 1.0.
Este é um marco importante para o mercado voluntário de carbono no Brasil, demonstrando como projetos de pequena This represents an important milestone for the voluntary carbon market in Brazil, demonstrating how small-scale projects and Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) can generate real and measurable impacts in mitigating climate change.
✅ Verification Highlights:
- Verified Carbon Units (VCUs): 6,415 tCO₂e (Removals)
- Crop Type: Coffee
- Biome: Atlantic Forest
- Monitoring Period: 01/01/2003 to 08/20/2024
- Verification Date: 04/14/2025
- Credit Vintage: 2025
- Validation and Verification Body (VVB): Priscila Mendes Barbosa de Oliveira
The agroforestry and silvopastoral approach applied in the project showcases how sustainable farming practices can significantly contribute to carbon sequestration, while also enhancing soil resilience, biodiversity, and local socio-environmental benefits.
“This project reinforces our mission to drive Brazilian initiatives with high socio-environmental value and methodologies tailored to our local reality. We congratulate the E2 Carbon team for their technical rigor and commitment to sustainability,” says Francisco Gasparetto Higuchi, CEO of Tero Carbon.
Traceability with Full Transparency
In line with our commitment to transparency, traceability, and digital innovation, the credit issuance was registered through the Tero Carbon Environmental Assets Program, and published across the following platforms:
- 📦 Polygon Public Blockchain
Issuance Record:
View transaction on Polygonscan
- 🌐 OpenSea (Certification NFT)
Digital Verification Certificate:
View asset on OpenSea
- 🛡️ CAD Trust – Climate Action Data Trust
Integrated with the global environmental credit traceability infrastructure.
CM Serras da Mantiqueira Project
Tero Carbon remains committed to the certification of environmental assets with integrity and quality, strengthening Brazil’s role in the global climate agenda. We invite project developers, buyers, and partners to learn more about the CM Serras da Mantiqueira Project.
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 2, 2025 | Methodology
Tero Carbon, a Brazilian environmental asset certifier, is pleased to announce the opening of the public consultation for the update of its AFOLU Methodologies. These updates align methodologies with international best practices, ensuring greater transparency, integrity, and applicability in the voluntary carbon market.
The public consultation is open from April 2, 2025, to May 1, 2025, inviting project developers, carbon market specialists, and key stakeholders to submit feedback and suggestions.
Key Updates
Integration with Tero Carbon Programs – Methodologies are now fully aligned with Tero Carbon Programs and supporting documents.
- Enhanced risk safeguards – The tonne-per-year approach has been adopted for Avoided Planned Deforestation (APD), while the buffer reserve is now applied to Degraded Area Restoration (RAD) and ARR activities.
- Strengthened socio-environmental safeguards – Reinforcing best practices for all carbon credit-generating projects.
- Carbon Credit Generation in APP and ARL in the ARR Methodology – Based on Article 46 of Law No. 15.042/2024, Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation (ARR) projects can now generate carbon credits in Permanent Preservation Areas (APP) and Legal Reserves (ARL).
- Focus on the CPR Verde market – The TERO.003 – Forest Carbon Stock v2.0 methodology has been refined to meet financial market requirements, including its use for CPR Verde issuance in Brazil.
Methodologies Available for Consultation
- TERO.001 – REDD+ v2.0 – link
- TERO.002 – APD v2.0 – link
- TERO.003 – Forest Carbon Stock v2.0 (tailored for the CPR Verde market) – link
- TERO.004 – Carbon Removal in Agricultural Crops v2.0 – link
- TERO.006 – ARR v1.0 (new methodology for Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation) – link
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the evolution of AFOLU methodologies and ensure they meet market demands. Your participation is essential to enhancing the credibility and transparency of Brazilian carbon credits.
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 | 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.
