Observations from over one dozen briefings held this summer for staff at several federal agencies, U.S. Senate, and House of Representatives about the Crypto Climate Accord In light of the growing interests and concerns about the crypto industry among U.S. policymakers and regulators in financial and energy markets, nonprofits Alliance…

In July, the Crypto Climate Accord (CCA) — a collaborative private sector-led initiative to decarbonize the crypto and blockchain industry — surpassed 150 Supporters. More than 40% of the CCA Supporter community are Signatories, making an additional commitment to reach and prove net-zero emissions from electricity consumption associated with their…

Tesla recently proclaimed it will resume accepting Bitcoin as payment once the cryptocurrency’s miners achieve 50% sourcing from renewable energy. Tesla’s position is demonstrative of growing demands among crypto investors (and investors more generally) to prove the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) credentials of investment options. In response, today nonprofit…

Plus, Updates on Renewable Energy Sourcing for Crypto Market Participants and the CCA Objectives — It has been about one month since we launched the Crypto Climate Accord (CCA). …

New Supporters Span Four Continents and Multiple Industries — Zug, Switzerland — 22 April 2021 — The Crypto Climate Accord (CCA), a private-sector led initiative to decarbonize the crypto and blockchain industry, is taking shape and gaining momentum just two weeks after its launch. This Earth Day, we are proud to announce the newest CCA Supporters: 3Degrees, Envision Digital…

Brings together the likes of CoinShares, ConsenSys, Ripple, and the UNFCCC Climate Champions to lead sustainability in blockchain and crypto — Zug, Switzerland, Washington, D.C., and Boulder, CO — April 8, 2021 — Energy Web, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and the Alliance for Innovative Regulation (AIR) today announced the launch of the Crypto Climate Accord — a private sector-led initiative committed to making the cryptocurrency industry 100% renewable. …