It's a turning point for the climate, and a strong signal from the Amazon. For the first time ever in Brazil, a state has decided to have its carbon credit program independently assessed for its entire territory. To carry out this project, the state of Acre (152,189 km2, divided between 22 municipalities and more than 830,000 inhabitants) has chosen the leader in its category, Sylvera. The British company is renowned for its scientific rigor and independence. Unlike other market players, Sylvera does not sell carbon credits; it rates, screens and evaluates them according to demanding criteria. Today, Sylvera is considered one of the most credible guarantors of credit quality in this young but rapidly expanding sector.
The Brazilian government has taken a bold step. It wants to submit its entire REDD+ program, which aims to pay for forest preservation, to this external evaluation, to prove its soundness, transparency and real impact. This is a rare step, all the more so as it is being carried out by a State and not by a private company. In short, Acre wants to demonstrate that it is possible for a public player to generate high-quality carbon credits that meet the highest international standards, while directly benefiting local populations. Indeed, 70% of the system's revenues go to local communities, and 30% to environmental policy.
This partnership with Sylvera marks a national first, but it also has global ambitions. A few months ahead of COP30, to be held in Brazil in November, Acre intends to prove that a virtuous, fair and rigorous model can emerge from the Amazon rainforest.
