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- Pioneering partnership offers blueprint for Voluntary Carbon Market registries
- Credits will be made available on the Polygon network
In a major breakthrough in carbon markets innovation, climate tech and web3 start-up Thallo and a GreenHouse Gas (GHG) program for the voluntary carbon market BioCarbon Registry, today announced that they will create the world’s first two way bridge between a registry and the blockchain. This innovative process aims to reduce the barriers between potential buyers looking for high-quality Verified Carbon Credits (VCC) from nature-based solutions projects.
The announcement represents the first ever instance of a carbon registry including, as part of their processes, the tokenization of carbon credits. This will be done through a two-way bridge, where the credits can be moved on and off the blockchain while ensuring transparency and traceability to avoid double accounting and preserving the integrity of the credit. Credits will be made available on the Polygon network.
Thallo also announces it is integrating Chainlink Proof of Reserve to provide best-in-class automated verification and monitoring from selected registry partners. Chainlink will help bring unparalleled transparency to the market as users of the Thallo bridge will be able to verify the underlying collateral in near real-time.
“This breakthrough is the first concrete step towards unifying the traditional carbon markets and the on-chain, tokenized carbon credit market and is a great example of what can be achieved through collaboration,” said Joseph Hargreaves, Thallo Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer.
Registries have been exploring how to allow for the safe and secure tokenization of carbon credits, and today’s announcement offers an outline for how it can be done while maintaining the highest integrity standards.
“We are proud to pioneer the world’s first two-way bridge,” said Ángela Duque, BioCarbon Registry´s Founder and CEO. “This gives the whole market a blueprint for the process, and lays the foundation for scaling the voluntary carbon markets while ensuring the highest integrity and alignment with the Voluntary Carbon Market principles.”
BioCarbon Registry has issued around 33 million credits since it was founded in 2019. Credits issued by BCR have been gaining popularity among international companies committed socially and environmentally. BCR projects stand out for their co-benefits. Social empowerment, climate adaptation, and biodiversity are just some of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) linked to project activities.
In this new alliance between BioCarbon Registry and Thallo, the first tokenization process is planned to come from the Delfines Cupica REDD+ conservation project, an award-winning project that protects 103,022 hectares of tropical rainforests in the area of Chocó on the Pacific Coast of Colombia. In addition to the carbon and biodiversity benefits, the project - which is delivered by local partner Biofix Consultoria - also meets several U.N. Sustainable Development Goals and engages the local community, including the Community Councils of two local Afro-Colombian communities.
“The discussion around tokenization and carbon credits is a prominent and promising development, one that could strengthen the impact potential of future carbon markets," said Stefan Renton, Sustainability Lead at Polygon. “This is a milestone for the carbon registries and blockchain applications alike. We’re delighted that Polygon has been selected to help enable this outcome.”
Commenting on the Chainlink integration, Charlie Moore, Chainlink Labs head of Carbon and Sustainability stated, “Facilitating two-way interoperable Web3 bridges for carbon registries are critical to the digital evolution of this asset class, and I am excited to break new ground in the Voluntary Carbon Market.”
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