Concept The idea behind Climatecoin emerged in 2017, aiming to merge blockchain technology with climate action. The project introduced the CLIMATECOIN token (CO2), a cryptocurrency based on Ethereum. Through the sale of this token, funds were raised to invest in companies actively combating climate change. Climatecoin’s investment strategy included: Beyond financing, the project also intended…
Concept FlowCarbon is a U.S.-based company operating within the voluntary carbon market, where one of its primary functions is to fund climate projects. One notable project is the Corazón Verde Del Chaco Project from Verra, located in the Gran Chaco forest of Paraguay. This project encompasses an area of 31,858 hectares and is estimated to…
Concept The Goddess Nature Token (GNT) was the first bundle token of voluntary carbon standards issued by Flowcarbon. The issuance process can be attributed to Two-Way Bridge tokenization and included the following steps: Minting GCO2 TokensThe GCO2 token is an ERC-20-compatible token that represents the verified removal or reduction of one tonne of carbon dioxide…
Concept The Global Carbon Standard (GCS) was originally created in 2023 by the initiative of Carbify. The “Global Carbon Standard” serves as both a voluntary carbon market standard and a methodology. At its core, this standard introduces the concept of carbon debits—carbon tokens on blockchain that only account for the CO2 that has been offset….
Coorest: Pioneering a Unique Carbon Standard In today’s world, addressing climate change is a critical concern. Many companies are contributing to this cause through various innovative solutions. Coorest is one such organization that has developed its own carbon standard, the Coorest Carbon Standard (CCS), to bring transparency and credibility to the voluntary carbon market. Concept…
Concept Tero Carbon is a Brazilian company that has established its own carbon standard specifically for climate projects in Brazil. These projects operate within the voluntary carbon market, both locally and globally. Their approach to project certification follows a structured procedure: Tero Carbon has three core programs to ensure the integrity of its certification processes:…
Toucan Protocol, based in Zug, Switzerland, was the first infrastructure provider that enabled tokenization of carbon credits. One-way bridge tokenization (currently inactive) The Open Climate Registry, a core component of the Toucan Protocol, was a suite of smart contracts on the Polygon and Celo networks. The process of transferring to the Open Climate Registry (tokenization)…
Concept The MCO2 token was created by MOSS to fund five voluntary carbon market projects in the Amazon, registered under Verra’s Verified Carbon Standard. These projects include Collectively, these projects issued a total of over 3 million carbon offsets, representing verified efforts in forest conservation. Blockchain Technologies MCO2 tokens were issued as ERC-20 tokens through…
Established in 2017 by Gregory Landua and Christian Shearer, Regen Network encompasses two primary entities: Regen Network Development, Inc., a for-profit corporation, and Regen Foundation, which is applying for non-profit status. This unique structure blends the innovative drive of a private corporation with the selfless commitment to the public good of a non-profit. Landua is…
You can read more about the Solid World as a DeFi platform that allows climate project developers to access working capital and carbon credit buyers to access supply at market rates by following the link. In this article, we dive into specific ways of using the Solid World token CRISP-C, which was launched in September…
