Alastair Marke: Blockchain Technology for Implementation of the Paris Agreement

Wednesday 24th April 12:00-13:30. CW408, Business School Cathedral Wing, University of Strathclyde

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Description

Blockchain technology is recognised by a number of United Nations agencies for its potential in improving transparency, cost-effectiveness, efficiency, stakeholder integration and the creation of global public goods in global governance. Global climate change governance is of no exception. This presentation will provide an overview on the potential applications of blockchain in streamlining carbon emission trading, peer-to-pear renewable energy trading, international climate finance flows and the enforcement of climate-related regulations.

Alastair Marke

Alastair Marke is currently the Director-General of the Blockchain Climate Institute; and Western Europe Director of the Blockchain Commission for Sustainable Development, where he works with a number of UN agencies to deploy blockchain in achieving SDGs. In the UK, he chairs the Energy, Climate Change & Green Finance Committee of the British Blockchain Association; and serves as an ad hoc Expert Advisor to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Blockchain on top of his commitment to the development of ISO 14097 climate/sustainable finance as well as ISO TC307 blockchain use case and governance standards.

Alastair is a seasoned sustainability and innovation policy advisor supporting a wide range of institutional clients such as DFID, GIZ, European Commission, AusAID, and NDC Partnership, etc. Aspiring to be a thought leader in this field, he has published papers on various policy issues, including food and energy security, climate finance, low-carbon investment planning, emissions trading, and associated green growth issues in many regions. Seeing the dire need to accelerate global efforts to fill the current climate finance gap, Alastair has co-founded the Blockchain Climate Institute composing over 80 experts from 30 countries, who have produced the world's first book on blockchain and climate change issues - "Transforming Climate Finance & Green Investment with Blockchains" released in July 2018. He is also a founding member of the Climate Chain Coalition with the UNFCCC Secretariat. Alastair is a recognised incubator or strategist of a series of blockchain innovation projects that achieve a sustainable, inclusive economy. His forthcoming book will be on blockchain and emissions trading law.

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