Africa > Russian group claims first blockchain CO2 trade but security benefits weighed

Russian group claims first blockchain CO2 trade but security benefits weighed

Published 19:12 on March 15, 2017  /  Last updated at 08:06 on March 16, 2017  / Ben Garside /  Africa, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Voluntary

The Russian Carbon Fund has claimed the first carbon credit transaction using blockchain technology, buying African VCUs from developer Aera Group in an effort to build a carbon trading hub in the country.
The Russian Carbon Fund has claimed the first carbon credit transaction using blockchain technology, buying African VCUs from developer Aera Group in an effort to build a carbon trading hub in the country.


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