A major voluntary carbon standard invites comments on linking carbon credits with crypto instruments and tokens, highlighting emerging questions around blockchain transactions in voluntary carbon markets.
By JP Brisson, Michael Dreibelbis, Brett Frazer, and Nick Eberhart
On August 3, 2022, Verra, a voluntary carbon standard, announced it was opening a public consultation process on its proposed approach to third-party crypto instruments and tokens.[1] The 60-day consultation began on August 3 and will close on October 2, 2022.