Using Blockchain to Measure Climate Change and Emissions
summary
Argues for a planetary carbon ledger layered on the existing UNFCCC national inventories to enable nested accounting across individuals, companies, cities and nations; demonstrates using sensor networks plus life‑cycle analysis to map footprints, and applying decentralized identifiers and verifiable credentials to prove and roll up data without double counting. Claims near‑instant auditability via blockchain-like explorers, notes energy tradeoffs between permissioned and public chains, and promotes open‑source infrastructure and intellectual stewardship.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:00Challenges
- 2:56Interoperability
- 5:25Innovation
- 8:57Confidentiality
- 10:24Open Earth Foundations
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