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Tokenisation of carbon credits needs higher standards, experts say

Published 18:36 on May 25, 2022  /  Last updated at 18:39 on May 25, 2022  / Paddy Gourlay /  International, Voluntary

Tokenisation and the use of blockchain is a double-edged sword that needs high water marks to provide integrity in carbon markets, a conference heard Wednesday following earlier news that Verra stopped crypto companies from tokenising credits that have already been retired.
Tokenisation and the use of blockchain is a double-edged sword that needs high water marks to provide integrity in carbon markets, a conference heard Wednesday following earlier news that Verra stopped crypto companies from tokenising credits that have already been retired.


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