Ceará Renewable Energy Carbon Project (Brazil)
Retire verified Gold Standard carbon credits from this project to compensate measured emissions.
This page is for companies looking to retire Gold Standard–certified renewable-energy carbon credits with biodiversity and community-resilience co-benefits. The Ceará project, by Sustainable Carbon, operates in Brazil's Caatinga biome and tackles illegal logging in a drought-prone region. Evertreen acts as an intermediary: we source and retire these credits on your behalf and do not own or operate the project. One credit = one tonne of CO₂e, an independently verified estimate.
At a Glance
- Project type: Renewable energy + supply chain
- Standard: Gold Standard
- Location: Ceará, NE Brazil (Caatinga biome)
- Developer: Sustainable Carbon Projetos Ambientais
- Co-benefits: Tackles illegal logging; carnaúba palm reforestation; wastewater reuse
- Verification: Gold Standard, independently verified
- SDGs: 8, 13, 15
- Evertreen's role: Intermediary — credit retirement available through Evertreen (we do not own or operate the project)
Who this project is for
Sustainability and procurement leads who want renewable-energy credits tightly integrated with biodiversity protection and a circular-economy (wastewater reuse) element.
What Ceará Renewable Energy is
The Ceará Renewable Energy Project, developed by Sustainable Carbon in northeast Brazil's Caatinga biome, combines renewable energy with supply-chain interventions that tackle illegal logging — a major driver of Caatinga deforestation. It supports reforestation of the endemic carnaúba palm (Copernicia prunifera), donations of food, fish, building materials and housing to the rural community, and receives wastewater from a local beverage company for production, reducing freshwater extraction in a drought-stricken region.
What a carbon credit from this project represents
One credit = one tonne of CO₂e. A verified carbon credit represents one tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent removed or avoided, independently verified under the Gold Standard. CO₂ figures are estimates based on the project’s methodology, not exact measurements.
How it is certified and tracked
The Ceará project is Gold Standard certified and independently verified, combining renewable energy with verified supply-chain and biodiversity interventions. Each issued credit carries a unique serial number and is retired in the Gold Standard Impact Registry when claimed. (Confirm the current vintage and status on the Gold Standard registry before purchase.)
How double counting is prevented
Each credit has a unique serial number and is retired only once in the Gold Standard Impact Registry when it is claimed, so the same tonne of CO₂e cannot be sold or counted twice.
Why this is a high-quality carbon project
- Gold Standard certified and independently verified
- Tightly integrates renewable energy, biodiversity and community resilience
- Tackles illegal logging in the Caatinga
- Unusual circular-economy element (wastewater reuse)
- Supports the endemic carnaúba palm
Evertreen’s role
Evertreen acts as an intermediary for this project. We source Gold Standard credits from Ceará Renewable Energy and retire them on your behalf. Evertreen does not own or operate the project. Credits are independently verified estimates of CO₂e and complement — they do not replace — reducing your own emissions.
What your company can claim
After Evertreen retires Ceará Renewable Energy credits on your behalf, your organisation can state that it has retired verified Gold Standard carbon credits to compensate a measured quantity of CO₂e, supported by the retirement documentation we provide. We do not overstate permanence or additionality, and present credits as a complement to cutting your own emissions.
Frequently asked questions
What is a carbon credit?
A verified carbon credit represents one tonne of CO₂e reduced or removed. Retiring it lets you compensate a measured quantity of your emissions. Credits are estimates based on an approved methodology.
Is Ceará Renewable Energy Gold Standard certified?
Yes — Gold Standard certified and independently verified.
How is it verified and is double counting prevented?
It is independently verified under the Gold Standard; each credit has a unique serial number and is retired once in the Gold Standard Impact Registry, so the same tonne can’t be counted twice.
What can my company claim after retirement?
That it retired verified Gold Standard credits to compensate measured CO₂e. Credits complement, and do not replace, reducing your own emissions.
Does Evertreen own the project?
No. The project is developed by Sustainable Carbon. Evertreen is an intermediary that sources and retires the credits on your behalf.
What are the co-benefits?
Reduced illegal logging, carnaúba palm reforestation, community donations (food, housing, materials), and freshwater savings via wastewater reuse.
Retire Ceará Renewable Energy credits. Tell us the tonnes of CO₂e you need to compensate and Evertreen will source and retire Gold Standard credits on your behalf.
- Gold Standard certified
- Caatinga biodiversity · circular economy
- Retired on your behalf
- Evertreen acts as intermediary
Reviewed by Evertreen. Last updated: June 2026.
Sources: Gold Standard Marketplace — Ceará Renewable Energy, Gold Standard. Photo: Arturalveees (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons).
Part of Evertreen’s Verified Carbon Credits for Business.
