Tackling climate change with blockchain

Peter Howson

doi:10.1038/s41558-019-0567-9

Tackling climate change with blockchain

Peter Howson

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Abstract

Concern about the carbon footprint of Bitcoin is not holding back blockchain developers from leveraging the technology for action on climate change. Although blockchain technology is enabling individuals and businesses to manage their carbon emissions, the social and environmental costs and benefits of doing so remain unclear.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	644-645
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature Climate Change
Volume	9
Issue number	9
Early online date	19 Aug 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-019-0567-9
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2019
Externally published	Yes

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