Official Statement No. 15: Cercarbono statement regarding CORSIA application status
Cercarbono addresses ICAO’s publication on the status of its CORSIA application, confirming that its conditional acceptance remains valid and that only one outstanding point is under review: procedural clarity on double claiming prevention consistent with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. The statement outlines a series of programme-level improvements introduced over the past year, including updates to baseline and leakage management in Protocol Version 4.5, a Long-Term Administration Plan submitted to ICAO in February 2025, and a new Procedural Guidance for Preventing Double Claiming. Cercarbono reaffirms its commitment to continued dialogue and to the ongoing strengthening of its certification framework.
Official Statement No. 14: Cercarbono flags potential overlap and double counting risk in project Flor de Inirida
Cercarbono flags significant concerns regarding a REDD+ project certified in April 2025 by PlanetAI Nature Space covering a declared area of over 3.4 million hectares in Colombia. Geospatial analysis by Cercarbono’s mapping team identified a cartographic inconsistency of more than 1.39 million hectares and potential overlaps with up to eight Cercarbono-certified projects. The statement details the corrective measures taken, including formal notifications to PlanetAI Nature Space, the project developer, the VVB, the registry platform, and the Colombian Ministry of Environment.
Official Statement No. 13: Cercarbono’s Statement on the Reuters Article Regarding Projects in Brazil
Cercarbono clarifies that the projects cited in a Reuters article in relation to Mr. Ricardo Stoppe were not certified by Cercarbono, and that neither he nor his associated companies have had any involvement with the programme. The statement outlines the due diligence measures already in place, including monitoring of environmental and legal databases, satellite-based deforestation detection, and reinforced safeguards compliance requirements.
Official Statement No. 01: Extension of the Innovation Phase of Cercarbono Biodiversity Certification Programme
Cercarbono announces a one-year extension of the Innovation Phase of its Biodiversity Certification Programme, running from the certification date of the first pilot project (14 August 2025). The phase was launched in March 2024 with the publication of the Protocol, and the first project, Savimbo Biodiversity Putumayo, was certified in August 2025, enabling the issuance of the first Innovation Voluntary Biodiversity Credits (iVBCs). The extension reflects lessons learned from the pilot and the need to develop additional projects across diverse contexts to strengthen the programme’s technical robustness ahead of full implementation.
Official Statement No. 12: Cercarbono Strengthens Its Certification Program with mandatory New Social and Environmental Safeguards
Cercarbono announces the update of its Safeguarding Principles and Procedures
Official Statement No. 11: Formation of Ad-Hoc Committee for the Review of Projects in the Certification Process
Following Statement No. 10, Cercarbono announces the formation of an ad-hoc committee, chaired by CEO Alex Saer, to investigate projects linked to media allegations. After reviewing information related to projects by Indigenous Carbon LLC/AFGOR, the committee recommended suspending projects with IDs 138, 140, 141, and 142 as a preventive measure pending documentation of effective community participation and legal ownership. The remaining projects registered by the same developer are subject to ongoing investigation.
Official Statement No. 10: Transparency and Integrity in Carbon Project Certification: Statement in response to the issues raised in the Washington Post article of 24 July
Issued in response to a Washington Post article of 24 July 2024 on carbon credit projects in Brazil’s Amazon, this statement affirms Cercarbono’s confidence in its certification processes and its commitment to reviewing the projects referenced in the article. It outlines the programme’s requirements for demonstrating land eligibility and ownership, and confirms that a full technical review is underway, with results to be published upon completion.
Official Statement No. 09: Use of Methodologies Developed by Cercarbono by other Standards and Countries
Cercarbono announces the opening of its methodologies to other private standards and national programmes, enabling them to certify projects developed under Cercarbono’s frameworks. Adoption is subject to bilateral approval and carries a fee of USD 0.05 per certified credit at the time of issuance. Standards or countries interested in licensing the methodologies are invited to contact Cercarbono directly.
Official Statement No. 08: Independent, third-party review / assessment process for Cercarbono voluntary carbon certification program’s own methodologies
This statement invites authorised VVBs to submit proposals for an independent review of six Cercarbono methodologies, covering REDD+, reforestation, wetlands, renewable energy, landfill biogas, and fuel-shift in land transport. The review responds to requirements introduced in Protocol Version 4.2 and Procedures Version 2.0, which mandate that new versions of Cercarbono’s own methodologies undergo third-party assessment before publication.
Official Release 01: Response to the news on carbon credits from the “BAKA ROKARIRE – IA TIR+ – DITOREDD” project
In response to media coverage of a dispute over carbon credits from the BAKA ROKARIRE – IA TIR+ – DITOREDD project, Cercarbono confirms that the project successfully completed the certification process under its standard. The statement details the documentation reviewed during the independent audit, including indigenous community resolutions, mandate contracts, and land tenure records, and affirms that the Validation and Verification Body conducted an on-site visit and found full compliance with Cercarbono’s requirements.