A Primer on Crypto Carbon Markets
TL;DRProgrammable blockchains bring transparency and scalability to opaque voluntary carbon credit markets fraught with intermediaries. However, issues still remain on whether carbon credits are a commoditized product.Understanding Carbon CreditsCarbon credit and offset markets are created with the idea of driving financing to environmentally critical technologies or initiatives such as renewable energy, carbon capture, or forest preservation. The concept is simple: every tonne of emissions r...
A Primer on Crypto Carbon Markets
TL;DRProgrammable blockchains bring transparency and scalability to opaque voluntary carbon credit markets fraught with intermediaries. However, issues still remain on whether carbon credits are a commoditized product.Understanding Carbon CreditsCarbon credit and offset markets are created with the idea of driving financing to environmentally critical technologies or initiatives such as renewable energy, carbon capture, or forest preservation. The concept is simple: every tonne of emissions r...
