UNLP Carbon Program

The Sustainability and Triple Impact Group (SUTI)

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 in Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina, into a productive carbon sink that is expected to remove over 

 through the entire crediting period, while creating rural employment and enhancing biodiversity.

 and destined for wood production, was designed from the outset with sustainability in mind. The project follows the 

ARR (Afforestation, Restoration, Reforestation)

 methodology and is verified under the rigorous framework of the 

Carbon Program of the National University of La Plata (UNLP)

, it represents Argentina’s first project formally certified under UNLP’s 

 system, ensuring transparency, traceability, and democratization of carbon markets.

 Area-based carbon accounting through 30 permanent monitoring plots, GIS analysis, and allometric models.

 Above-and below-ground biomass (litter, deadwood, and soil carbon conservatively excluded).

 10% non-permanence buffer applied; strict traceability of VCUs issued on a public registry.

 Proven through investment, barrier, and common practice analysis — the project would not be viable without carbon finance.

 Verified by UNLP, a public academic institution, ensuring impartiality and credibility. Carbon accounting follows UNLP methodology aligned with international standards (VCS, CDM, IPCC).

 UNLP provides impartial, science-based validation & verification.

 already issued for the first monitoring period (2016–2025 + 2026–2030 projection).

 Equivalent to removing 225,000 cars from the road for one year.

 Wildlife surveys confirm a rich faunal community — foxes, deer, armadillos, opossums, bats, woodpeckers, raptors, owls, reptiles, and amphibians thrive thanks to:

Biological corridors supporting species movement.

 Enhanced soil stability, improved fire prevention, and reduced land degradation in a region historically pressured by cattle grazing.

 Ensures forest management upholds ecological integrity, social responsibility, and economic viability.

 created in planting, maintenance, and harvesting.

Reduces rural-to-urban migration by creating stable local employment.

Provides technical training, fair wages, and safe working conditions.

Strengthens regional forestry value chains and attracts new investment.

 has been completed, available for commercialization or retirement, with future issuances planned throughout the project’s 31-year crediting period.

The Urunday Project’s carbon credits are already 

trusted by international buyers such as Cabify

 is one of Argentina’s and Latin America’s leading public universities (120,000+ students, 17 faculties, 150+ programs), with a strong focus on 

 Led by UNLP’s Faculty of Engineering, which guarantees scientific rigor and impartial governance.

 The methodology lowers barriers to entry, enabling small landowners — who represent 73% of Argentina’s forestry projects — to access the voluntary carbon market (VCM).

 Each VCU issued under UNLP is uniquely coded and traceable on a public registry, preventing double-counting.

 is a strategic initiative designed to support global decarbonization and 

 for small-scale projects that are often excluded due to the high costs and complexity of verification. The program could benefit projects across ~

 serves as UNLP’s technological partner, bringing these VCUs onchain for digital transparency and global market access.

The "Urunday" Afforestation Project in Corrientes, Argentina, establishes Eucalyptus plantations across 3,143 hectares for high-value timber and carbon sequestration. This 31-year project, starting in 2016, aims to remove over 1 million tCO2 while contributing to local sustainable development and employment.

Methodological Framework for Afforestation and Reforestation Projects

Urunday Afforestation Project

The Urunday Afforestation Project in Corrientes, Argentina, has restored 3,143 hectares of degraded grasslands into FSC-certified eucalyptus forests, set to remove over 1 million tonnes of CO₂e. Verified by the UNLP Carbon Program, the project delivers vetted carbon credits while creating 200+ rural jobs, protecting biodiversity, and strengthening local forestry value chains.