Governing Carbon Markets with Distributed Ledger Technology

Distributed ledger technology has the potential to offer ground-breaking innovations for carbon trading, but requires consideration of the underlying legal and institutional framework. This book provides an overview of existing approaches and proposals to enable effective use of DLT for carbon markets.

1. Understanding 'Distributed Ledger Technology' and its potential as a disruptive technology for climate action Alastair Marke; 2. Governing the Carbon Market Michael A. Mehling; 3. Potential interaction between Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things and DLT Dessa-nin Ewèdew Awesso, Marco Zolla, and Alastair Marke; 4. Emerging technologies and their applicability to solve challenges in the carbon markets: An overview Alastair Marke, Max Inglis, and Constantine Markides; 5. Transition to a DLT-supported governance framework Clare Reynolds and Nicola Massella; 6. DLT and the European Emissions Trading System Marco Zolla, Alastair Marke, and Michael Mehling; 7. DLT and the Voluntary Carbon Market Nicholas Scott, Sai Nellore, and Alastair Marke; 8. The Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) Dessa-nin Ewèdew Awesso; 9. DLT and Networked Carbon Markets Justin D. Macinante; 10. Conclusions, recommendations and a potential pathway for a transition to a DLT based governance for carbon markets Michael Mehling, Alastair Marke, Fabiano de Andrade Correa, and Constantine Markides; Index.