Carbon markets are expected to grow from US$10-20 billion per year to over US$200 billion by 2035. How can you take part in this ecosystem? How can your business benefit by incorporating blockchain solutions in a broader way?This book will explore solutions that utilize blockchain technology and tokenization to deliver efficient, transparent, trustworthy and interoperable carbon offsetting solutions for small and medium sized businesses and consumers. Software and hardware developers will be provided with an introduction to key players in the carbon offsetting universe and associated markets and industries globally.Learning outcomesReaders will learn how toOutline how the technology that supports carbon markets is driving genuine climate changeDescribe the complexity and different players in the carbon offsetting ecosystem including developers of carbon-offsetting projects, infrastructure providers, buyers, and financiersDescribe blockchain technol
ogy and its benefits to carbon markets transparency, traceability, accountabilityDiscuss regulatory initiatives and standards that drive positive change in carbon markets. beginning with those that apply to the physical domain (e.g., energy, agriculture), how data is collected, processed, validated and verified right up to financing/trading projects. (As there are many different standards that apply at different stages of the long and complex process, readers will be provided with a complete overview.)Analyze how blockchain will help your carbon offsets businessApply Web 3 technology to overcome data quality challenges in carbon marketsTarget audienceThis book is for project developers (those involved in reducing green house gas emissions), computer software developers working in Web 2 or Web 3 environments, others in the tech community, educated professionals, business managers and owners who are interested in buying or selling carbon credits, NGOs and Non-
profits, Academic Institutions.
Chapter 1: Climate Change.- Chapter 2: Current carbon market ecosystem.- Chapter 3: Scandals and scams.- Chapter 4: Critical need for regulation: Integrity of voluntary carbon markets.- Chapter 5: Regulation, Governance and Compliance.- Chapter 6: Regulation, Governance and Compliance.- Chapter 7: Benchmarks and Pricing.- Chapter 8: Additionality.
