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As the global community grows increasingly aware of environmental issues and the imminent threat of climate change, it becomes more evident that traditional mechanisms to combat these issues are marred by a litany of problems. The environmental markets, in particular, are besieged by a host of challenges that hinder their efficiency and efficacy. From the complexities and access issues surrounding the purchase of quality environmental credits to the opaque and often unreliable nature of environmental market trading, these obstacles form a daunting barrier to entry for potential participants.
In the face of these challenges, a groundbreaking solution has emerged – Changeblock. As the world’s first cross-spectrum Environmental Credit exchange, Changeblock pioneers an innovative approach to make the creation and trading of environmental credits efficient, effective, and scalable.
Changeblock is not just a marketplace, but a transformative instrument, promising to address the systemic issues plaguing the environmental market and make it more accessible and impactful for individuals, businesses, and governments alike. Its promise lies in the ability to harness cutting-edge technologies and comprehensive market expertise, redefining the environmental market and setting a new standard for future initiatives in the global fight against climate change.
Built upon the foundations of cutting-edge technology, Changeblock makes the creation and trading of environmental credits efficient, effective, and scalable. By teaming with Oxford University’s STEM leadership and leveraging its finance and climate market expertise, Changeblock transcends the boundaries of carbon credits. It serves as a diversified marketplace to facilitate the trading of multiple environmental credits.
Changeblock’s mission is to make environmental assets more accessible and impactful. It provides a liquid, easy, affordable, fast, transparent, secure, and environmentally impactful platform for individuals, businesses, and governments alike. By harnessing leading data analytics, blockchain, and decentralized finance technologies, Changeblock is not just an exchange – it is a transformative instrument in the field of impact investing.
This Financial Technology and SaaS platform opens unprecedented market access to sellers, buyers, and stakeholders of environmental credits worldwide. As the first end-to-end, peer-to-peer marketplace, Changeblock caters to a broad spectrum of environmental credits beyond carbon. It handles various credits, including hydrogen, ammonia, plastic, maritime, and more.
Guided by a proficient team with a proven track record of scaling complex businesses, Changeblock is equipped with essential tools such as algorithmic trading, machine learning, and value-added tools. These resources empower buyers to assess their needs and optimize trading for risk-adjusted returns.
In the world of environmental credits, entities such as individuals, corporations, or project developers design and implement carbon offset projects. These projects generate carbon credits that represent emission reductions or removals, with one carbon credit equating to one metric ton of GHG emissions. These credits, certified by organizations like Verra and the Gold Standard, can be traded multiple times until retired by the end user.
The projects generating these credits generally fall under two categories: Avoidance/Reduction and Removal/Sequestration. These range from preventing or reducing carbon release (including deforestation aversion or fuel-efficient cookstoves) to removing carbon from the atmosphere (like reforestation or biochar). Moreover, these projects often offer additional benefits, such as improving biodiversity and providing social, economic, and educational advantages.
Notedly, Changeblock acknowledges the pressing need to go beyond carbon. Multiple pollutants, including methane, sulfurs, nitrous oxides, plastics, and ocean pollution, contribute to the global climate crisis. Therefore, Changeblock presents a comprehensive solution through its cross-spectrum environmental credit exchange.
Changeblock follows a trusted decentralized pathway, consisting of the following steps: Identification of climate technologies or nature-based project developers, Verification through Audit and Verification Methodology such as ISO14001, Verified Carbon Standard, Gold Standard, Issuance of Credit, Exchange with buyers and traders, and Repeat with new technologies and projects.
As of now, Changeblock has a $60M+ pipeline featuring a variety of credits such as Maritime credits, Blue Economy credits, End-of-Life Plastic credits, Hydrogen credits, Carbon credits, and more.
However, the journey is not without challenges. The Environmental Markets are marred by complexity and access issues, fraud, opacity, and over-intermediation. These barriers have led to a dysfunctional system that often deters potential entrants. Nevertheless, Changeblock is committed to addressing these issues and transforming the environmental market landscape.
As we stride towards a future that is more aware, responsible, and green, Changeblock stands as a testament to how technology and sustainability can converge for the betterment of the world. With its groundbreaking approach, Changeblock doesn’t just promise change – it delivers it. As we continue to navigate the complexities of environmental conservation and climate change, Changeblock’s innovative platform offers an efficient, transparent, and scalable solution, proving that a better world is indeed possible.
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