VCS-1112: The Russas Project
We see that The Russas Project (VCS-1112) has issued a significant volume of credits over a decade and remains active on the Verra registry. We would want to see recent findings or scrutiny about its additionality and baseline claims before buying. Up-to-date third-party assessments or public reviews would help raise our confidence.
This project issues avoidance credits, meaning it claims emissions that would otherwise have happened did not happen. That is a different product from a removal, and it carries different risks.
Project summary
| Registry | Verra |
|---|---|
| Project ID | 1112 · registry record |
| Proponent | Multiple Proponents |
| Country | Brazil (South America) |
| Project type | REDD+ (avoided deforestation) |
| Methodology | VM0007 REDD+ Methodology Framework (REDD-MF) |
| Registry status | Registered, as of 26 August 2026 |
| Credits issued | 1,407,657 |
| Credits retired | 848,029 |
| Crediting period | Not recorded |
| Credit type | Avoidance |
| Last assessed | 27 August 2026 |
What this project is
The Russas Project (VCS-1112) is a REDD+ avoided deforestation project located in Brazil, involving multiple proponents. It aims to prevent deforestation and forest degradation, issuing credits for maintaining forest cover based on the VM0007 REDD+ Methodology Framework. As of June 2024, it remains registered on the Verra registry, with over one million credits issued and more than half retired.
What independent review has found
We found no published independent examination of VCS-1112 from a source that meets our sourcing standard. That is not a clean bill of health. It means nobody we can cite has looked at this project publicly, and a buyer should treat the absence of scrutiny as a reason to do their own.
Ratings
Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 for concern, where a higher score means more concern. How these are weighted.
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Additionality No public evidence
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Baseline and over-crediting risk No public evidence
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Permanence and reversal risk No public evidence
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Leakage No public evidence
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Community and safeguards No public evidence
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Verification quality and recency No public evidence
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Registry status 0 / 100 concern
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Independent scrutiny No public evidence
Alternatives from Evertreen
We sell tree planting and verified carbon credits. Here are three options related to this project type and region.
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Evertreen is a commercial provider of tree planting and carbon credits. This assessment is generated independently using published sources and our methodology, which you can read in full. We include our own products here so you know exactly where our commercial interest lies. Trees planted and credits retired are separate things and we report them separately.
This assessment is generated from publicly available sources using our published methodology and is provided for information only. It is not investment, legal or procurement advice, and it is not a substitute for your own due diligence. Findings reflect the sources listed and the date shown. If you represent this project and believe something here is inaccurate, please request a correction.
