Carbon Emissions

Why China’s Ban on Crypto Mining Is More Serious Than Before

Crypto mining is a small yet easy target for China’s efforts to realize carbon neutrality.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 July 2021

One River Digital Asset Management Sees Rise in Institutional Demand for ‘Green Bitcoin’

One River Digital's index adds tokenized carbon credits as a premium to the bitcoin purchased.

News  ·  9 June 2021
Opinion

Rocky Mountain Institute Proposes Protocol to Track Climate Emissions

A new way to keep tabs on climate impacts within corporate supply chains, based on open-source ledger technology.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 May 2021
Exchanges

Crypto Derivatives Exchange BitMEX Pledges to Become Carbon Neutral

The firm said it would pay a small percentage of fees to start offsetting carbon emissions.

Markets  ·  21 May 2021
Bitcoin Mining

Argo and DMG Join Group Working to Lower Bitcoin Miners’ Carbon Emissions

The Crypto Climate Accord aims to encourage the crypto mining industry to transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.

Business  ·  14 May 2021
Carbon Emissions

Ford Finds Using Blockchain With Hybrid Vehicles Can Help Cut Air Pollution in Cities

The automaker's study used blockchain to record hybrid vehicles as they automatically shifted to low-emissions mode in restricted city zones.

Tech  ·  22 December 2020
Mining

WEF, Mining Giants Develop Blockchain Platform for Tracking Carbon Emissions

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has finalized a platform that tracks CO2 emissions during mining processes using blockchain.

Business  ·  15 December 2020
Carbon Emissions

Ride-Sharing Giant Cabify to Track and Offset Carbon Emissions Using Blockchain Platform

Cabify, one of the world's largest ridesharing companies, is moving to offset its carbon emissions with the help of blockchain marketplace ClimateTrade.

Business  ·  3 December 2020
CoinFlash

KPMG Airs Blockchain Solution to Help Corporates Offset Carbon Emissions

"Big Four" firm KPMG says its patent-pending blockchain solution will help organizations measure, report and offset their carbon emissions.

Business  ·  8 October 2020
Venture Capital

Climate Startup Nori Raises $4M to Solve Carbon Market Double-Spending

Nori has been funded to build a blockchain-based market for carbon credits that will start by paying farmers to remove CO2 from the atmosphere.

Business  ·  24 September 2020
Microsoft

Carbon Credits Have a Double-Spend Problem. This Microsoft-Backed Project Is Trying to Fix It

The Microsoft-backed IWA sustainability group is building a tokenization standard that aims to bring transparency to carbon accounting.

Business  ·  29 July 2020
Carbon Emissions

Everledger Offers Diamond Industry Blockchain-Based Carbon Offsetting

Track-and-trace blockchain pioneer Everledger is using its technology to help the diamond industry offset its carbon footprint.

Business  ·  22 April 2020
Mining

7 Mining Heavyweights Partner With WEF on Blockchain Sourcing Initiative

The World Economic Forum is building a blockchain-based sustainable sourcing project with 7 metal and mining industry firms on board.

Business  ·  25 October 2019
China

IBM China Wants to Use Blockchain to Fight Carbon Emissions

IBM’s China division is working with a regional textile printing firm to to develop a platform for trading digital assets tied to carbon emissions.

Business  ·  17 November 2016