How ‘Balance Units’ consider nature and local communities as well as carbon

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By Jim GilesFeb 11, 2026, 10:54 am126 pts
A new kind of sustainability credit that prioritizes biodiversity and social equity alongside carbon is picking up buyers. To generate a “Balance Unit,” project developers take a conventional carbon credit but show that they can meet the additional requirements of a methodology developed by Balance Eco, the…

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