Official Statement No. 07: Public consultation on REDD+ projects
This statement announces that, with immediate effect, Section 8.2 of Cercarbono’s Protocol Version 4.1 on public consultations applies to all REDD+ projects in the formulation or validation stage. The consultation runs for 30 days, after which developers must respond to compiled comments within 15 days. The measure strengthens stakeholder participation and transparency in REDD+ project design. It also establishes that projects inactivated on EcoRegistry cannot be re-registered under the same or a different name.
Official Statement No. 06: Final clarifications on the use of versions of the Cercarbono’s Protocol/templates and on changing methodologies in the forestry sector
This statement provides final clarifications on the use of Cercarbono protocol versions and templates, and on mandatory methodology changes for forestry projects following a decision by Colombia’s national accreditation body (ONAC). It specifies transition timelines for projects registered between 2018 and 2021, details the replacement methodologies applicable to REDD+ and reforestation projects, and outlines the conditions under which methodological deviations may be requested.
Joint statement from Biocarbono, Cercarbono, and EcoRegistry
This joint statement, signed in September 2022 by Cercarbono, BioCarbon Registry, and EcoRegistry, addresses the transfer of 250,000 carbon credits from three certified REDD+ projects to EcoRegistry. The signatories confirm that sufficient evidence was presented demonstrating no double counting occurred, and reaffirm their shared commitment to supporting GHG projects that meet established standards.
Official Statement No. 05: Analysis of governance, land tenure and legal representation of collectively owned territories in REDD+ projects
This statement requires developers of REDD+ projects on collectively owned lands to submit, as a mandatory document, a detailed analysis of territorial governance, land ownership, and the legal representation of the communities involved. The requirement applies from the formulation stage and must be uploaded to EcoRegistry alongside all other project documentation.
Official Statement No. 04: Requirements for the initiation of validation and verification processes for CCMPs registered in Cercarbono
A short procedural directive addressed to authorised VVBs, clarifying that all climate change mitigation projects must be duly registered on the EcoRegistry platform before initiating any validation or verification process. Projects that had already begun these processes were required to complete their registration without delay.
Official Statement No. 3: Reflections on the interpretation of regulations for REDD projects in Colombia
This statement presents Cercarbono’s analysis of the regulatory framework governing REDD+ project implementation in Colombia. It traces the international origins of the REDD+ mechanism, reviews the relevant Colombian policy landscape, and offers the programme’s interpretation of how current regulations apply to project developers operating in the country.
Official Statement No. 2 from Cercarbono
Issued in April 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this statement establishes Cercarbono’s guidelines for Validation and Verification Bodies (VVBs) to conduct field audits remotely. It outlines the objectives, scope, and technological tools that enable rigorous, verifiable evidence-gathering without requiring auditors to travel to project sites.
Official Statement No. 1 from Cercarbono
This statement establishes Cercarbono’s technical guidance on the correct application of Biomass Expansion Factor (BEF) default values from the IPCC 2003 Good Practice Guidance in GHG removal calculations for forestry projects. It clarifies, step by step, the criteria for selecting conservative default values in line with the programme’s requirements and the Clean Development Mechanism’s methodological guidelines.