UN chooses NFT marketplace host in efforts to fight climate change
The United Nations has previously said it was exploring the uses of blockchain technology in the fight against climate change and to help reach a more sustainable global economy. The United Nations has selected blockchain platform Unique Network to run a nonfungible token (NFT) initiative in the effort to inspire others to take action against climate change.According to a Tuesday announcement, Unique will be the lead technology partner for a program from the UN’s Human Settlement Programme and International Association for the Advancement of Innovative Approaches to Global Challenges,....
Related News
During the DigitalArt4Climate press conference, Cointelegraph editor-in-chief Kristina Cornèr took over the stage to understand the various blockchain initiatives that actively fight climate change. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) along with climate change entrepreneurs and Cointelegraph delved into discussing the role of emerging technologies such as blockchain in solving global issues including climate change.During the DigitalArt4Climate press conference, Cointelegraph editor-in-chief Kristina Cornèr took over the stage to understand the various....
Climatetrade will launch its marketplace for carbon offsetting on the Algorand blockchain. Blockchain marketplace Climatetrade will be building its new CO2 carbon offsetting platform on Algorand, a top-50 cryptocurrency project that is gunning for scalability and transactional performance. Climatetrade announced Wednesday that it has selected the Algorand blockchain to power its carbon offsetting marketplace, which is designed to help organizations achieve CO2 neutrality — a key pillar in the fight against climate change. Climatetrade is building on Algorand for its “flexible architecture,....
There have been concerns regarding the negative impact of bitcoin mining on the environment, as the sheer amount of equipment and power needed to carry on these operations might have negative repercussions. However, some bitcoin enthusiasts say that it is actually possibly to fight climate change using bitcoin. Former NASA engineer James D'Angelo pointed to the use of the cryptocurrency in limiting carbon emissions. With his unconventional idea he dubbed "the people's cap-and-trade" or Sno-Caps, he claims that everyone can have equal access to the carbon market with no government....
Undoubtedly, climate change has brought numerous problems to the world. The activities of man, which mainly centers on industrialization, have created a grave issue that will only take the combined efforts of everyone to solve. Although we can’t dispute the countless benefits of industrialization, the climate is the one paying the repercussions of human affairs. The past year has seen world leaders clamor about addressing climate change and set up targets to save the world from the frequent forest fires, coastal flooding, extinction of animals, rising sea levels, carbon emissions,....
The Biden administration is concerned about digital currency mining operations affecting climate change, after the U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy published a report that says politicians should take action against crypto mining. The federal government’s entity recommends the Biden administration should encourage more research about mining’s electricity consumption and codify public policy for the entire mining industry.
Office of Science and Technology Policy Report Claims Something Needs to Be Done to Stop Crypto Mining Pollution
According to the....