Tagged: carbon credits

September 15, 2024 @ 6:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) has announced the formal launch of The Northern Trust Carbon Ecosystem with the first live transactions on the blockchain-based platform which enables institutional buyers to digitally access carbon credits from leading project developers. The official live transactions were initiated by Water… Read More

June 5, 2024 @ 6:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

It’s now possible to use digital currency in China in order to save carbon credits. Industrial Bank‘s digital RMB application use-cases continue to expand. Recently, it was reported that Industrial Bank has introduced a new service. This is for newly opened real-name Industrial Bank wallet… Read More

July 6, 2023 @ 10:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bluesphere Ventures, a pioneering venture studio specializing in incubating environmental fintech ventures, announced its definitive agreement to acquire Climate Carbon, Canada’s leading broker of carbon and renewable energy credits. This acquisition is expected “to reshape the industry and accelerate the global adoption of sustainable practices.”… Read More

May 11, 2023 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cassini Systems, which claims to be the industry leader of pre- and post-trade margin and collateral analytics for derivatives market participants, announces its partnership with CF Partners, the provider of energy and environmental solutions for companies looking for a low-carbon future, with services including emissions… Read More

February 11, 2023 @ 11:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Carbon credit transaction network Carbonplace has raised $45 million in “a strategic round of investment and formed its own entity.” Carbonplace, which “connects buyers and sellers of carbon credits through their banks, secured the seed funding from the financial institutions which founded the fintech: BBVA,… Read More

January 16, 2023 @ 9:43 am By JD Alois  |  

IMPT has announced a deal to purchase up to €50 million in carbon credits from Polygon blockchain-powered Thallo. IMPT is a carbon-offsetting ecosystem aiming to connect brands and commerce to individuals and businesses interested in reducing their carbon footprint. Thallo uses blockchain technology to facilitate… Read More

November 30, 2022 @ 4:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Rialto Markets, a broker-dealer that specializes in online capital formation, has announced a partnership with Rubicon Carbon, LLC. Rialto will serve as the tech provider for the issuance of the assets. According to a note from the firm, the partners will launch market-based products for… Read More

September 26, 2022 @ 10:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Everimpact are partnering with STACS, a Singapore-based ESG fintech “to provide banks and corporates involved in the carbon market with greater trust and transparency.” Their partnership will “promote data-backed carbon credits with end-to-end traceability.” In the first phase of the project, Everimpact’s Digital carbon tracking… Read More

September 20, 2022 @ 1:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Likvidi, a regenerative finance (ReFi) company, has announced the launch of its Origins Collection; the “first-ever” carbon credit-yielding NFTs. Holders of Origins NFTs can “earn tokenized carbon credits which they can use to offset their carbon footprint.” This is the first of a line of… Read More

September 16, 2022 @ 2:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Arbonics, a climate tech start-up, is launching its “unique” data- and science-driven tool to make calculating the potential carbon income of land and forests quicker and easier for landowners in Europe “to help fight climate change.” Earlier this year, Arbonics raised €1.8M in a pre-seed… Read More

May 15, 2022 @ 2:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Santander (NYSE: SAN) claims to be the only company in Spain that “enables customers to purchase carbon credits on the ClimateTrade platform and Mastercard donation platform to offset their CO2 emissions.” 74% of its customers think sustainability “is of global importance, and 67% are calling… Read More

April 26, 2022 @ 9:20 am By JD Alois  |  

OCBC Bank and MetaVerse Green Exchange (MVGX) – both based in Singapore, will partner on a digital exchange for carbon credits. MVGX is a “digital green exchange” licensed and regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. OCBC Bank is the longest established Singapore bank and… Read More

March 26, 2022 @ 10:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Carbonplace, the carbon credit settlement platform, and international carbon marketplace and exchange, Climate Impact X (CIX), have teamed up on a pilot “to lower entry barriers for organizations seeking high-quality carbon credits on the voluntary carbon market while delivering a seamless experience for customers to… Read More

October 31, 2019 @ 1:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Carbon exchange AirCarbon has announced the launch of a globally accessible tokenized carbon credits trading platform. The Singapore-based platform will allow airline companies to purchase and sell tokens that represent Eligible Emission Units (EEUs) or carbon offset credits. The platform’s services were recently approved by… Read More

October 10, 2018 @ 11:23 pm By Pedro Anderson  |  

When a new technology emerges, the word ‘disrupt’ is utilized to highlight the wonderful features to be developed and promises to be fulfilled. Since blockchain technology gained popularity in the last decade, the term blockchain has been linked to the term ‘disrupt’ almost as a… Read More