Internationally recognized, the purchase of carbon credits is a great solution for companies, people and governments to neutralize the carbon emissions that are unavoidable in their operations.
It is a viable, sustainable alternative with the potential to generate economic development, without neglecting society’s commitments to the planet.
The practice of neutralizing emissions through the purchase of carbon credits brings several benefits to companies, such as providing the recognition and solution of environmental impacts in operations and increasing the Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) indices. In addition, it adds to the brand’s reputation in the market and promotes greater engagement of employees, customers and investors.
In addition, companies that neutralize carbon emissions not only directly combat climate change, but also prevent deforestation, promote the preservation of biodiversity and local sustainable socioeconomic development, contributing to several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. United Nations (UN).
Elected four times the best developer of forest carbon projects in the world for the Environmental Financea Biophilic Ambipar , is a Brazilian Nature-Based Solutions company that, since 2008, has been focused on the management and conservation of forests through the commercialization of carbon credits and compensation for legal reserves. Its innovative business model contributes to the creation and development of a solid and reliable market for environmental services. Currently, there are more than 2 million hectares of conserved area in the Amazon and the annual potential for generating carbon credits is around 4 million tons/year.
The company prospects areas of the Amazon that are under pressure from deforestation and invests in activities focused on forest management and conservation, using internationally recognized methodologies.
External auditors validate the projects and verify their activities in order to generate forest carbon credits, which can then be traded by the Biophilic Ambipar for other companies.
Recently two new projects passed the second verification and are ready for commercialization.
O Project REDD+ RESEX Jacundá focuses on investing in improving the quality of life of communities and monitoring forest cover and biodiversity to reduce social and environmental impacts in the region of Machadinho d’Oeste and Cujubim, in Rondônia.
already the REDD+ Manoa Project operates in an area that is a guardian of rich biodiversity and generated 941 thousand credits. In addition, it was eligible for the platform Commitment to the Climateof Ekos Brazil Institutecontributing to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with emphasis on the 4th, which refers to quality environmental education, in addition to the 8th – decent work and economic growth, the 12th – responsible consumption and production and the 13th that is action against global climate change.
the projects REDD + (R education of AND missions from D crushing and D Summation of Forestry + ) use an approach that generates carbon credits through actions to combat deforestation and forest degradation, combined with social, climate and biodiversity activities.
The Brazilian Amazon Forest, being the largest tropical forest in the world, is one of the main carbon reservoirs on the planet. It works not only to balance the climate, but also to protect 10% of the world’s biodiversity and serves as a home and livelihood for thousands of traditional communities.
Deforestation, forest degradation and changes in land use have been increasing in recent years and there is an urgent need to enhance socio-economic development alternatives that are based on valuing the standing forest, as proposed in the REDD+ projects.
Access the website of Biophilic Ambipar and get to know the projects in detail. Find out how your company can also participate in reducing CO2 emissions and building a better world.
Source: CNN Brasil
