# Core Innovations Amara is not a single-product protocol. It is a system designed to open up new markets in DeFi, starting with synthetic sustainability assets. The following core innovations define the foundation of the platform.The carbon credit market is projected to reach 2.4 trillion dollars by 2027. Despite this, it remains out of reach for most participants. Trading is limited to compliance-driven systems, liquidity is shallow, and transparency is poor. Amara addresses this by introducing synthetic versions of carbon credits and offsets directly on-chain. These assets are designed to track the value of their real-world counterparts without relying on closed, highly regulated registries. The result is a new class of tokens that can be traded, used for hedging, or integrated into DeFi strategies. For traders, this opens up exposure to a growing asset class. For institutions, it provides a scalable way to experiment with carbon market integration. For the DeFi ecosystem, it adds a pool of high-value synthetic assets that can generate real activity and liquidity. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.amara.exchange/core-innovations.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.