Certification

Teraka aims a double certification VCS + CCB with the standard VERRA

These third-party certifications add a second layer of guarantee, external to TERAKA, for maximum transparency and integrity on the Carbon sequestered by the project and its co-benefits on Climate, Communities and Biodiversity.

Small groups benefit from a new income source; the sale of carbon credits that result from the sequestration of carbon from the atmosphere in the biomass of the trees and soil. These credits are expected to be approved under the Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) and the Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards (CCB)

VCS

The VCS Standard is the most widely used carbon certification label in the world on the voluntary market. It represents a global standard for projects to reduce and remove greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Projects developed under the VCS program must follow rigorous methodologies and assessment process in order to Emissions reductions certified by the VCS program are delivered in the form of Certified Carbon Units (VCUs), one VCU representing one metric ton of greenhouse gas emissions reduced or removed from the atmosphere. VCS certification provides assurance that the emission reductions generated by projects are independently verified and that these are real, quantifiable, additional and permanent.

CCB

The CCB Standard ensures that projects have been implemented using best practices in community engagement and bringing positive benefits to local communities and biodiversity conservation. The joint VCS+CCB certification offers a means of guaranteeing the quality of carbon credits while presenting additional benefits beyond the mitigation of carbon emissions.