Envira Amazonia Project Passes 2022 Verification Audit Under Verra’s Verified Carbon Standard and Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – 16 October 2026 – Climate Investment Partners (CIP) announces that the Envira Amazonia Project (VCS 1382), a REDD+ forest conservation project protecting nearly 200,000 hectares of tropical rainforest in the State of Acre, Brazil, has passed its 2022 verification audit under Verra’s Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and the Climate, Community & Biodiversity (CCB) Standards.

The approval confirms, through an independent audit and Verra’s own review, the emission reductions the Project generated during its 2022 monitoring period. This event represents the first CIP project to be verified, and the Project’s first verification since CIP became a Project Proponent in 2024.

What the 2022 verification confirms

Every monitoring period of a VCS-CCB project goes through two independent checks. First, an accredited validation and verification body verifies the project’s monitoring report against the approved methodology, in this case VM0007. Then Verra reviews that project before it approves any issuance.

For Envira Amazonia, the 2022 verification confirms – in addition to the multitude of community and biodiversity co-benefits – that the forest inside the project area remained standing and that the Project avoided 165,000+ tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions (tCO2e)  during. The approval clears the way for the issuance of Verified Carbon Units (VCUs) for the 2022 vintage.

A REDD+ project protecting the western Amazon

The Envira Amazonia Project has protected rainforest along the Jurupari River, near the town of Feijó, since 2012. The region faces pressure from cattle ranching, slash-and-burn agriculture and road construction, the main drivers of deforestation in the region.

The Project is validated under both the VCS and the CCB, where it earned the Triple Gold Distinction for exceptional climate adaptation, community and biodiversity benefits. Its forests are home to Amazon river dolphins (Inia geoffrensis), scarlet macaws (Ara macao) and jaguars (Panthera onca), as well as threatened timber species such as Spanish cedar (Cedrela odorata) and big-leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla).

Benefits for communities along the Envira River

Carbon finance from the Envira Amazonia Project supports the families who live in and around the forest. Project activities include:

• Alternative income and employment opportunities
• Agricultural extension training and alternative livelihoods 
• Better access to local dentists, doctors, health clinics and medicine
• Donated water filters, Starlink systems, and solar photovoltaic systems
• Support for official land titles that strengthen local land tenure

“Verification is how we show that the forest is still standing and that every credit is backed by real, measured results. Passing the 2022 audit took 19 months of hard work with the auditor and Verra, and it reflects the commitment of our local partners and the communities.” — Brian McFarland, COO, Climate Investment Partners

Looking ahead

CIP will continue monitoring the project area and preparing for the next verification of the Project’s 2023-2025 activities.

About Climate Investment Partners

Our mission

Climate Investment Partners’ mission is to provide carbon finance to local communities, rural landowners, and on-the-ground organizations to enable our partners in building vibrant, resilient, and sustainable rural communities through forest conservation, ecosystem restoration, climate-smart forestry, and regenerative agricultural activities. We partner with organizations to develop strategic, long-term, nature-based solutions to help manage and restore forests and natural ecosystems around the world. We believe in strategic collaborations that assist forest-owning communities who share our deep and unwavering commitment to conserving and restoring natural ecosystems.

Our experience

At Climate Investment Partners, we are committed to providing conservation finance opportunities to local landowners and rural communities while building and strengthening coalitions among stakeholders. With more than 50 years of experience across a dozen countries, our team has brought over 25 forest carbon projects to fruition—from conception, to project registration and successful credit issuance. Alongside our collaborators, we have conserved and restored more than 750,000 hectares of land and generated over 25 million emissions reductions. Our team has also supported the technical development of more than 40 conservation projects in the environmental markets space. As a certified B Corporation, we strive to demonstrate our commitment to the highest standards of social and environmental integrity and accountability.

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