The State of the Art and the Crisis of Confidence in Global Carbon Markets. In recent years, the global carbon credit market has been going through its moment of greatest structural transformation since the Kyoto Protocol. The prevailing narrative, which once celebrated the exponential growth of the Voluntary Carbon Market Ler mais
By MARCO ANTÔNIO RIBEIRO TURA Professor of International Commercial Arbitration and Foreign Investment Arbitration at the Brazilian School of Law. Post-Doctorate in Economic Law from the Presbyterian Mackenzie University of São Paulo. Doctor of International Law from the State University of Rio de Janeiro. Master in Public Law from the Ler mais
The emergence of the global carbon market is transitioning from a phase of voluntary experimentalism to an era of regulatory rigor and technological demand. At the epicenter of this transformation, Brazil plays an essential role: as the holder of the planet’s largest carbon stock and as a laboratory for regulatory Ler mais
In a world where climate urgency is becoming increasingly evident, carbon footprint offsetting has ceased to be an option and has become a strategic necessity. In Brazil, this reality has taken on a new dimension with the emergence of B4 – the Climate Action Exchange, the country’s first platform dedicated Ler mais
São Paulo, September 13, 2025 – B4, Brazil’s first Climate Action Exchange, updates the figures of its second anniversary, marked in August, with even more expressive results and new indicators that highlight the maturity of the country’s carbon market. 📊 The New Figures from B4’s Climate Action Clock 🌍 Connection Ler mais
São Paulo, August 13, 2025 – B4, Brazil’s first climate action exchange, celebrates its second anniversary, solidifying its role as the national reference in traceability, transparency, and access to the sustainable assets market. Over the past two years, B4 has witnessed and led a profound transformation in Brazil’s carbon market. Ler mais
The upcoming 2nd anniversary of B4, the First Climate Action Exchange, is the perfect moment to reflect on the trajectory of the carbon market in the country since its launch on August 13, 2023. In this retrospective, we revisit the initial challenges, the achievements, and the milestones that have shaped Ler mais
Connecting Urgency and Regulation: From Diagnosis to Action In a previous article, we discussed the “Brazilian Sustainability Market: Between Urgency and Inertia”, identifying the paradox of corporate sustainability in Brazil — companies waiting for external incentives while climate pressure intensifies. Today, we move from diagnostic analysis to a technical and Ler mais
B4 is committed to being the bridge between real-world projects and companies seeking to adopt sustainable practices. By listing assets such as Coomysa’s, B4 strengthens an ecosystem grounded in reliable methodologies, real-time tracking, and its Accreditation Standard, contributing to both regulated and voluntary markets. The project marks the progress of Ler mais
Amid the challenges posed by this emerging market — and the numerous fraud cases involving carbon credits, which face structural flaws since inception — even with Bill No. 15.042 (establishing the Brazilian Emissions Trading System – SBCE) aiming to regulate this sector in Brazil, it is urgent that regulatory bodies Ler mais
