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Re-assessment pendingVCSAgriculture Forestry and Other Land UseBrazilRegistry: RegisteredVM0015

Cauaxi REDD+ Grouped Project

Developer: BRCARBON SERVICOS AMBIENTAIS LTDA

Methodology: VM0015 (VCS)

VCS-4042 ↗

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#268of 296 in Soil carbon#452of 477 in Brazil#1551of 1615 in Verra (VCS)#29of 30 in VM0015

Score from methodology v2.1 (analysis of 9 Sep 2026). Re-assessment under v2.2 pending.

Assessment

CarbonMeld document-based assessment

01020304 Overall 3.7 / 10
Integrity 🔒 Transparency 🔒 Claim Safety 🔒 Documentation 🔒
Dimension scores are locked — the faint arcs are empty tracks, not zero scores.

Scale 0–10 · method weights: integrity 35% · transparency 25% · claim safety 25% · documentation 15%.

Re-assessment pending · v2.1

Scored2026-09-09medium confidence

evidence: 9/9 registry documents analyzed · 5 red flags

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Methodology
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Our method
CarbonMeld methodology v2.1 · analysed on 9 Sep 2026 · 9/9 registry documents analyzed · re-assessment under v2.2 pending

Analysis

The Cauaxi REDD+ project is a registered VCS avoidance project in Brazil with a 40-year crediting period, but its validation process surfaced an extraordinary volume of material findings (over 50) and corrective actions, including serious concerns about additionality, baseline model representativeness, and double-counting risk. The lifetime ERR was reduced by roughly 93% between the original PDD (5.29 million tCO₂e) and the validation report (382,637 tCO₂e), raising significant questions about the robustness of the original claim. While the VVB (RINA Services) confirmed additionality and the project met registration requirements, the underlying design weaknesses and unresolved methodological disputes leave substantial residual risk.

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Findings

Risk Indicators

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On this page: the analysis of 9 Sep 2026, marked “Re-assessment pending”. Per-dimension scores, risk indicators, 5 red flags, score factors, detailed analysis, and 9 registry documents (9 analyzed).

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  • Removal or reduction

    Emission reduction or avoidance

    Prevents or reduces emissions — fits contribution claims, not SBTi neutralisation.

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