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EY Has Built an Ethereum-Based Product to Help Firms Hit Carbon Accounting Goals

Enterprise users’ data-privacy concerns are less of a constraint when it comes to showing how supply chains are meeting their ESG mandates, said EY blockchain lead Paul Brody.

By Ian Allison

Jul 27, 2022 at 11:23 a.m. UTC

Jul 27, 2022

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The node

Crypto Carbon Credits: Slapping Lipstick on a Pig

There are deeper issues with crypto’s greenification beyond the current market rout.

By Daniel Kuhn

Jul 18, 2022 at 7:50 p.m. UTC

Jul 18, 2022

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Business

Token sale

Climate Company Flowcarbon Raises $70M Through A16z-Led Round, Sale of Carbon-Backed Token

Flowcarbon aims to drive investment in projects that remove carbon from the atmosphere by creating a protocol that tokenizes carbon credits.

By Jamie Crawley

May 24, 2022 at 10:35 a.m. UTC

May 24, 2022

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Policy

Mining

New York State Assembly Passes Bill Blocking New Crypto Mines That Use Non-Renewable Power

The bill will impose a two-year moratorium on new crypto mining firms that use a carbon-based energy source. Existing facilities aren't affected, nor are any that tap renewable resources.

By Nikhilesh De

Apr 27, 2022 at 3:11 a.m. UTC

Apr 27, 2022

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Tech

Algorand

Smart Offsets: Algorand Ups Sustainability Pledge With Self-Executing Code

The smart contract–based commitment to sustainability coincides with Earth Day, which is Friday.

By Ian Allison

Apr 21, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Apr 21, 2022

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Mining

Crypto Carbon: Can Blockchain Networks Fix Carbon Offsets?

A budding movement within the crypto industry says it can keep carbon out of the atmosphere by locking it on a blockchain. Can it succeed?

By Sam Kessler

Mar 27, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 27, 2022

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Business

Carbon emissions

JustCarbon, Likvidi Launch Blockchain Markets for Carbon Credits

The ventures aim to bring cryptocurrency benefits to natural CO2-removal processes.

By Will Canny

Mar 10, 2022 at 12:01 a.m. UTC

Mar 10, 2022

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Business

Russia

Crypto-Mining Host BitRiver Rus Had Net Zero Carbon Footprint in H2 2021

The carbon emissions of crypto mining are central to regulatory debates globally.

By Eliza Gkritsi

Feb 16, 2022 at 3:07 p.m. UTC

Feb 16, 2022

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Podcasts

Crypto News Roundup for Nov. 16, 2021

With crypto markets dipping into the red and a closer look at bitcoin’s energy footprint, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

By Adam B. Levine Adrian Blust

Nov 16, 2021 at 3:15 p.m. UTC

Nov 16, 2021

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