Carbon market pioneer Daniel Morrell is launching a new credit methodology through Balance Eco that prioritizes biodiversity and poverty reduction over simple climate metrics. This approach aims to solve the permanence issue by ensuring local communities have a financial stake in protecting forests long term. The move comes after years of crisis in the voluntary carbon market, where avoided emissions projects were found to vastly overestimate their impact. By shifting focus toward real ecological restoration and community stability, the new model seeks to move past the era of greenwashing and ineffective offsets.
