CarbonEdge: Demonstrating Blockchain-Based Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the Edge
Karl Seidenfad, Jan Biermann, Ulrike Lechner
Abstract
Raising ambition inside the Paris Agreement calls for collaboration on climate action. Efficient a nd trustworthy monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is important in decarbonization efforts. This article proposes a collaborative approach, and exemplifies two scenarios in MRV. Therefore, we propose a consortium blockchain as platform, and aim on the reduction of costs and efforts by collaboration and automation of different aspects in GHG management. We present a demonstrator with Hyperledger Fabric, which employs a industry grade RFID security approach to distribute and manage certificate material, a low-code interface to interact with the network, and the operation of Fabric nodes on industrial edge devices. We argue that a toolkit approach like CarbonEdge may be a step towards ease of use for blockchain based GHG emissions management.