Plantar S.A. CDM project: Global warming continues unabated

A group of Brazilian and international organizations opposes the approval of Plantar S.A.'s CDM project, "Cultivated Biomass as a Renewable Source of Energy for Pig Iron Production". The authors argue that the project lacks additionality because the company has already been planting eucalyptus since 2000 and that the operations cause significant environmental degradation and social injustices, including the displacement of indigenous and peasant communities.

• The authors argue that Plantar S.A.'s request for carbon credits lacks additionality, as the company has been planting the trees in question since 2000 and has historically utilized large government subsidies for massive planting and replanting.
• The document claims that the project's 'carbon neutral' classification is false because it ignores emissions from transportation, logistics, and the burning of wood in charcoal ovens, as well as pollution from the pig iron and automobile industries.
• The project is associated with severe social and environmental impacts in Brazil, including the forced displacement of indigenous forest-dwelling communities, peasant farmers, and quilombola communities, as well as the destruction of native forests in the Atlantic Forest and Cerrado regions.
• Plantar S.A. manages over 590,000 hectares of fast-growing eucalyptus plantations across various Brazilian states, including Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, and Bahía.

APA

Carbon Market Watch (2009). Plantar S.A. CDM project: Global warming continues unabated. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/plantar_letter-to-the-executive-board.pdf

Chicago

Carbon Market Watch. Plantar S.A. CDM project: Global warming continues unabated. 2009. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/plantar_letter-to-the-executive-board.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Carbon Market Watch |title=Plantar S.A. CDM project: Global warming continues unabated |date=2009 |url=https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/plantar_letter-to-the-executive-board.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{carbonmarketwatch2009plantar, author = {{Carbon Market Watch}}, title = {{Plantar S.A. CDM project: Global warming continues unabated}}, publisher = {Carbon Market Watch}, year = {2009}, url = {https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/plantar_letter-to-the-executive-board.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }