"Green shoots" in the Amazon: A pathway for forests and the carbon market

Leonardo L. Sta. Romana

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Abstract: The voluntary carbon market, used by companies to buy credits to "offset" part of their remaining emissions, has recently faced integrity issues due to inaccurate, sometimes even fraudulent, claims of emissions avoidance from projects preventing deforestation. Several recent "best practices" in the Amazon are noteworthy in terms of rebuilding trust in the market for offsets based on the carbon-absorbing abilities of nature itself. On the supply side, a developer and two Brazilian start-ups focused on forest restoration projects are presented. On the demand side, the big US tech firms and global corporates buying the carbon credits are discussed. Their willingness to pay a premium price for the high-quality carbon offsets are noted. An innovative World Bank Amazon-inspired financial instrument used to mobilize private institutional capital is also explained.

Keywords: Nature-based Solutions; Forest Protection; Forest Restoration; Deforestation; Forest Degradation; Carbon Market; Carbon Removal; Carbon Offsets; Amazon Rainforest; Biodiversity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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