Mainstream media are full of talks about carbon offsets/credits and the voluntary carbon market (VCM) that plays a crucial role in the fight against climate change. VCM do this by allowing companies and individuals to offset their carbon emissions by purchasing carbon credits, but there are significant drawbacks to the currently used model. Despite its importance, the market has faced issues such as a lack of standardization, transparency, and effectiveness.
Enter d-MRV (digital Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification), a game-changing solution that promises to transform the voluntary carbon market and one that will be a part of the Kyoto Blockchain while supporting KYCR tokens, our synthetic credits (representing an asset “off-chain”) which are backed by carbon credits that are regulatory compliant. This is important as more and more regulatory carbon bodies are looking at blockchain as a viable option for improving carbon emissions trading.
d-MRV: A Digital Solution for Carbon Markets
What is d-MRV in simple terms? d-MRV is a digital platform utilizing blockchain, IoT (Internet of Things), and AI (Artificial Intelligence) technologies to automate and streamline the monitoring, reporting, and verification of carbon credits, enabling a more transparent and standardized measurement and reporting, reducing costs, and ensuring that carbon reduction projects can show proof of the carbon offset they provide.
Increased Transparency and Standardization
This is where d-MRV can shine, as one of its significant advantages is its enhanced transparency and standardization of the voluntary carbon market. With a standardized system for measuring and reporting emissions (the part that is seriously lacking in the classic MRV model), d-MRV establishes a transparent, reliable market that instils investor confidence and attracts broader participation.
Eliminating Intermediaries and Reducing Costs
Using d-MRV’s blockchain-based approach can remove intermediaries from carbon credit transactions, reducing costs, increasing efficiency, and paving the way for a more cost-effective and accessible market.
Improving Carbon Reduction Project Effectiveness
By utilizing IoT devices for remote monitoring and AI algorithms to identify potential fraud, d-MRV ensures that carbon reduction projects deliver accurate, verifiable, and permanent results, ultimately boosting the value of carbon credits and encouraging participation in carbon reduction initiatives by environmentally conscious investors, companies, and businesses.
The Future of Voluntary Carbon Markets
Kyoto recognizes the potential d-MRV has to transform the voluntary carbon market primarily by addressing its current shortcomings. By building our Layer 1 solution, the Kyoto Blockchain, we will increase transparency, reduce costs, and enhance the effectiveness of generating and acquiring carbon credits while creating a more accessible, reliable, and efficient market. As the world grapples with climate change, we believe that d-MRV and other technologies used in the Kyoto ecosystem will be vital in our quest to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and secure a sustainable future.
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