Climate change and digitalization are two of the main developments that characterize the 21st century. Recently, the new digital technology “Blockchain” has aroused special interest as a tool to improve transparency in public policy instruments on climate change, including Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) systems, climate finance architecture, carbon markets and renewable energies. Blockchain technology allows the exchange of information through a cryptographic protocol whose users are constantly updated and verified. In recent years, the climate change community has begun to explore its potential by applying the technology to pilot projects. However, the issue is still a new one. In order to open the topic to a wider audience, this workshop seeks to:
– Identify the potentials of blockchain to face climate change
– Explore the potentials of blockchain for public policies on climate change
– Explore the potentials of blockchain for the private sector in the climate sphere
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