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Read more - European Investment Bank uses blockchain for environmental bond
The European Investment Bank successfully priced its inaugural SEK 1 billion Climate Awareness Bond today, leveraging the innovative so|bond platform.

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Read more - Standard Chartered-backed Zodia goes green, joins UK’s Tech Zero
Zodia Custody, a London-based crypto storage solution backed by Standard Chartered and Northern Trust, is now part of Tech Zero

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Read more - ClimaFi partners with Concordium for carbon credit trading
ClimaFi has allied with Concordium to debut a unique platform on the blockchain network. The platform will allow users to trade carbon credits in the future.

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Read more - Climate Change Activists Take Over BlackRock Headquarters
Climate Activists have taken their protests to BlackRock's headquarters to protest the company's use of fossil fuels.

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Read more - Kora Receives Funding from Tezos, Adopts the Energy-Efficient BlockchainÂ
Kora has announced that it has received an undisclosed amount from the Tezos Foundation. It has also adopted the energy-efficient Tezos (XTZ) blockchain to power its app carbon footprint app.

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Read more - Study Shows Bitcoin Mining Carbon Footprint Is 0.1% of Global Greenhouse EmissionsÂ
Bitcoin mining has been a hot topic of discourse recently as industry players have disclosed how the activities are less harmful to the environment than initially feared. However, the latest research shows that Bitcoin’s carbon footprint is less than what…

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Read more - Can Metaverse Reduce Environmental Carbon Emission Volumes?
On one side is the impressive metaverse. It’s billed to revolutionize all matters involving the internet completely. It will be key in the future when more people are browsing and more businesses will switch online. On the other hand, climate…

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Read more - Biden to Freeze All ‘Midnight’ Rulemaking: What Does This Mean for the New FinCEN Rules?
The US president elect Joe Biden will allegedly issue a freeze of all ‘midnight’ regulations set in the final days of Trump’s presidency. According to the transition spokesperson Jen Psaki, Biden will issue a memo on the inauguration day halting…

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Read more - WEF Develops Blockchain-Powered Solution for Carbon Emission Tracking
The World Economic Forum (WEF) announced the completion of a proof-of-concept that would track carbon dioxide emissions using blockchain technology. Proof-of-Concept Solution to Track Greenhouse Gas Emission According to an official publication on Tuesday (Dec. 15), the WEF’s Mining and…

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Read more - An IOTA-Powered Smart Water Meter For Irrigation Is Being Tested in Germany
Landesbetrieb Landwirtschaft Hessen (LLH) is developing and testing a new water meter testing system in the Federal State of Hessen, Germany. Project IOTAqua uses the Tangle to measure the exact amount of water dispensed during an irrigation cycle. The IOTAqua…

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Read more - Bitcoin Holding Companies Will Come Under Scrutiny from Biden Administration, Says Ripple CEO
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse is once again taking aim at Bitcoin (BTC) mining energy consumption, predicting that the changing political landscape in the United States may affect companies holding the largest crypto by market capitalization. Meanwhile, Ripple itself has experienced…

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Read more - New York Regulator Urges Crypto Businesses to Be Cognizant of Climate Change Risks
The New York financial watchdog has urged companies to be more mindful of risks associated with climate change. Asked to Pay Closer Attention to Risks Associated with Climate Change On Thursday, the New York financial regulation – The New York…

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Read more - Unilever Poised to Reduce Deforestation and Climate Change with DLT
Unilever, a British-Dutch multinational consumer goods company with a presence in over 190 nations across the globe, has announced plans to use distributed ledger technology (DLT) and other innovative techs to tackle the issue of deforestation, and climate change. Unilever…

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Read more - Swytch Incentivizes Renewable Energy Usage, Ongoing Trials Promising
The excessive use of fossil fuels forms one of the most significant contributors to climate change since the past decade, and with the overexpansion of cities and ever-growing production demands from consumers, the environment is primed for an unsustainable crisis.…

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Read more - IBM Launches Carbon Credit Management Using Hyperledger Fabric Blockchain
On March 20, IBM announced that it had launched the world’s first blockchain-based carbon asset management platform built on top of the Hyperledger Fabric distributed ledger in cooperation with Energy-Blockchain Labs.  The new platform will be used by the…