JL Silva - Sustainable Carbon
Caatinga

JL Silva

Biodiversity

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION

JL Silva is a brick-producing ceramic located in the municipality of Lajedo (PE). The factory used firewood native to the Caatinga, an exclusively Brazilian biome, as fuel for the production of its ceramic pieces. In order to reduce the environmental impact, in 2006 JL Silva opted to adopt more sustainable production methods. Thus, they stopped using native firewood and invested in equipment that made it possible to feed the kilns with renewable biomass, such as cashew waste. The initiative generated a reduction in atmospheric GHG emissions and, consequently, the generation of carbon credits, as well as investment in the modernization and improvement of the surrounding community.

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Location

Project location

Lajedo (PE), Brazil

Project Type

Renewable Biomass

Ecosystem

Caatinga

Major Cobenefit

Biodiversity

Standards

VCS + SOCIALCARBON

Registry

Verra Registry

BIOMASS DIVERSIFICATION

From the moment that the JL Silva ceramics sought alternative fuels with renewable energy, they noticed the diversity that exists in the northeast of Brazil. According to Silva, owner of JL Silva, “ I didn't imagine it, but there is a wide variety of biomass here in the Northeast. What I believed to be garbage today is my source of energy”. Currently, Cerâmica uses a wide variety of biomass, such as: pruning of cashew and guava, vegetable oil, coconut shell, among others.

SOCIALCARBON Standard Performance

The hexagon demonstrates the continuous improvement of the project during all verification periods. The Social Carbon Standard encourages the reinvestment of a percentage of the income from the carbon credits in socioenvironmental benefits, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Social Carbon: far beyond carbon, it is social equality.

“We have known and supported Sustainable Carbon projects for 5 years, including visits on site. This enabled us to verify the high quality of the projects, and the relevant impacts they have on climate, environment and community."

— Simon Köppen (Head of Carbon Offset Services na ClimatePartner)

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