UAE based Venom Blockchain has signed an MOU ( Memorandum of Understanding) with the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and environment to launch the first blockchain enabled national system for carbon credits. The collaboration aims to reduce emissions and enhance sustainable agriculture, environmental health, and biodiversity in the UAE. This will be achieved by providing the highest levels of transparency, reliability, efficiency, and security in managing the issuance, transfer, calculation, and accurate tracking of carbon credits, as well as facilitating the digitisation process. The MoU was signed by Mohammed Said Al Nuaimi, Acting Under-Secretary of MoCCAE, Taryam Matar Taryam, CEO of Industrial Innovation Group, and Peter Knez, Chair of the Foundation Council at Venom Foundation, at the Ministry's office in Dubai. Almheiri said, “As the UAE prepares to host COP28 in November, the country is striving to double its efforts and showcase its inspiring experience to the w

    USA based Meer Energy, Co-Founder Abdullah Han , was one of the speakers in June 2023’s 10 th Arab China Business Conference, in Riyadh KSA, under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, where he met with positive feedback for his concept of developing a Blockchain AI Bitcoin and carbon credit mining datacenter in the country. In an interview with LaraontheBlock, Han explains why he participated at the Arab China Business Conference and how his business model was received. According to Han, Meer Energy a US based company for Bitcoin mining which utilizes flared gas to power its datacenters is working to expand its business model which includes Blockchain, AI datacenter as well as Carbon Credit tokenization to the Middle East, African and Asian region. Han believes that the future of industrialization will be driven by blockchain and AI (Artificial Intelligence) and this requires energy and hashp

    UK based   BeZero Carbon has partners   with UAE Blockchain security token platform for carbon credits ACX (formerly known as AirCarbon Exchange) to host its carbon credit ratings on ACX’s Abu Dhabi exchange - bringing transparent carbon ratings to a new audience in the Gulf States. The ACX Abu Dhabi exchange is the world’s first fully regulated carbon trading exchange built on blockchain. All users of this exchange will now be able to access BeZero’s Carbon’s ratings for carbon offset projects in real time, allowing them to make informed decisions about carbon credit quality before investment. This new partnership expands on an existing partnership between BeZero and ACX, which saw BeZero’s ratings hosted on other ACX platforms across the world. BeZero’s risk-based ratings are essential to scale investment in the Voluntary Carbon Market, providing market participants with the information they need to make informed decisions about carbon credit investments. Tommy Ricketts

  The engine that will ignite a sustainable future starts with Web3, its associated technologies, and UAE based Enjinstarter. Enjinstarter, launched in 2021 is a Launchpad, incubator, crowd funding, and advisory platform for Web3 metaverse, gaming, entertainment and impact and sustainable projects. At the beginning of 2023, Enjinstarter appointed Vasseh Ahmed as the new Managing Director to lead the Web3 efforts in the MENA region. Vasseh spoke with LaraontheBlock to discuss Enjinstarter’s plans to help companies reach their Web3 ambitions while positioning Enjinstarter as the go to provider for impact and sustainability projects. Ahmed, speaking with Lara on the Block, stated, “Before I joined Enjinstarter I was working in the UAE for four years on a digital bank project. I had been in the blockchain and crypto space for over 6 years, so when I met Prakash Somosundram, [Enjinstarter’s] CEO and Co-Founder, and we discussed the launch of an impact and sustainability track, I was all

  UAE Mubadala Investment Company PJSC (Mubadala) has acquired a majority stake in Abu Dhabi based blockchain enabled AirCarbon Exchange (ACX), the global exchange revolutionizing the voluntary carbon market. ACX is building the first fully regulated carbon trading exchange and carbon clearing house in Abu Dhabi. This comes after Mubadala Capital led a Series B funding round of $70 million for Ramp Network, whose mission is to make Web3 a reality by enabling mainstream adoption of products and services offered by pioneering blockchain ventures. Mubadala did not disclose the value and size of the deal, but according to earlier reports, the sovereign fund was looking to acquire at least a 20% stake. ACX is a global environmental commodities exchange that uses distributed ledger technology within a traditional commodity trading construct. It leverages blockchain architecture to create securitized carbon credits. This framework allows corporates to trade and finance carbon credits lik

    UAE based start-up Urbie, is purifying indoor air using blockchain, bio-tech, and crypto. Inspired by NASA, Urbie leverages plant evolution and technology to absorb and neutralize common pollutants found in enclosed areas. The start-up utilizes biological air purifiers and green wall purifiers with self-watering systems. These are connected to mobile apps so users can not only monitor their indoor air quality but also keep track using blockchain. Users are able to earn green crypto coins based on the number of hours of purification. These coins can be used to plant trees, build water wells in an effort to curb the negative impact of climate change. As per the news, Urbie’s goal is to attach a carbon credit to their coins so users can trade their coins in crypto exchanges around the world. Urbie’s products utilize the natural filtering power of plants and manmade filters using naturally occurring materials to safely filter out harmful chemicals, viruses and bacteria found in

  UAE Amana Solar has selected to work with KrypC, a global technology company automating carbon offset creation and distribution utilizing  CarbonCore, a solution running on the carbon-negative Hedera network that aims to make carbon trading markets more reliable, efficient, and inclusive. CarbonCore stores, tracks and distributes carbon credits, and acts as an end-to-end carbon offset marketplace where industrial supply and demand meet. The application can be integrated with existing platforms to allow carbon emitters to easily purchase carbon offsets, and enables environmental projects to provide carbon credits to the market through a streamlined tokenization and minting process. Amana Solar, a global leader in the installation of rooftop solar power, will work with KrypC and CarbonCore to develop advanced, highly granular Renewable Energy Credits (RECs), enabling the efficient tracking and offsetting of carbon emissions. Their critical strategic goal for the partnership is to