The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change published a Resolution on August 5, 2025, establishing guidelines for the implementation of jurisdictional REDD+ programs, public projects, and private forest carbon credit projects on public lands and collective territories occupied by Indigenous peoples, quilombola communities, traditional peoples and communities, and family farmers
settled under the Agrarian Reform. We highlight the main aspects of the regulation below:
Purpose and Scope of the Resolution:
- To promote the generation of forest carbon credits, based on principles of sustainability and environmental preservation;
- To value inclusive initiatives, respecting the territorial rights of traditional populations and family farmers;
- To encourage the participation of both public and private entities in the management of REDD+ programs.
Relevant Points for Your Clients
1. Regulatory Opportunities for Carbon Projects: Financing and Certification Potential in Various Territorial Contexts;
2. Social and environmental relevance: By integrating vulnerable communities, we strive for inclusion and socio-environmental justice;
3. The need to align projects with the Resolution’s guidelines: especially regarding proof of ownership or legitimacy of occupation of the territories involved;
4. Institutional coordination: The Resolution calls for joint action between governments, communities, and the private sector—requiring careful monitoring of supplementary regulations and future ordinances.
We believe that other supplementary regulations will be issued by the Ministry of the Environment (MMA) to regulate in detail the operational procedures, execution, and monitoring of the programs provided for in this Resolution.
The Environmental team at Nascimento e Mourão is closely monitoring this agenda and is available for clarification.
Evelini Oliveira de Figueiredo Fonseca | evelini.fonseca@nascimentomourao.adv.br
Partner in the Environmental, Regulatory, and Biodiversity Law practice.
