to the whitepaper, blockchain's value to the climate action community can be split into four categories. Firstly, blockchains are able to"strengthen trust and ambition" within climate negotiations. It can also improve market transparency and credibility as well as funnel more funds to project developers. Lastly, the WEF wrote that digitization"democratizes access" to climate action.
Brynly Llyr, the head of blockchain and digital assets, at WEF’s crypto impact and sustainability accelerator , said that it’s very important to consider and research emerging technologies as tools to help address climate change. Llyr explained that: “Global climate infrastructure, tools, and coordination technologies can all help us keep pace with our changing planetary ecosystem. This is where blockchain and shared infrastructure technologies can be helpful."
Because of blockchain’s potential, the whitepaper also highlighted that industry leaders are agreeing that there’s a need for “constructive regulation” that supports responsive digital climate innovation.Dana Gibber, the CEO of the blockchain climate project Flowcarbon, said that it’s important for policymakers to consider the various applications of blockchains and not just the most prominent ones.
Meanwhile, crypto exchange Coinbase is also making an effort to fight for more regulatory clarity for the digital asset space in the United States. On April 25, the crypto platform