Towards a SECO for Carbon Credit Control

Abstract

Global warming has been a topic of great concern in recent years. It is believed that it is related to greenhouse gases. In Brazil, the land use change was responsible for the largest share of emissions in 2021. The balanced use of soil may enable the country to generate carbon credits with a potential economic return and can mitigate emissions. There is a diversity of data available that, integrated, can contribute to support the process of generating carbon credits. However, developing applications related to carbon emission in agribusiness requires support focused on agricultural Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) systems. In this sense, this study presents a proposal for a Carbon Credit Control SECO. The purpose is to provide a platform to support the development of applications related to carbon emission/credits control related to land use and animal husbandry in Brazilian rural properties. As a result, we seek to generate knowledge to offer alternatives for land cultivation with a focus on mitigating the emission of greenhouse gases and the stock of carbon in the soil, providing support for the generation and certification of credits.