ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the Solana Foundation has released the latest energy usage report for the network today, announcing that Solana has offset 100% of its network's carbon footprint by fully purchasing carbon offsets on-chain for the first time.In addition, to fulfill its commitment to maintaining carbon neutrality for the Solana network, the Solana Foundation has purchased 10,901.2 tons of carbon credits to offset the network's carbon footprint for 2022. These credits were purchased entirely on-chain for the first time, completed through ecoToken and Sunrise Stake.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coindesk, the carbon credit tracking protocol Carbonable launched on the Ethereum Layer 2 scaling system StarkNet has completed a $1.2 million seed round financing, led by Ethereal Ventures and La Poste Ventures, with participation from Starkware.It is reported that Carbonable aims to track the lifecycle of carbon credits, including different stages from project selection to monitoring, issuance, and retirement of carbon credits. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to FinSMEs, the blockchain-based carbon credit platform and climate fintech startup The Zero Fund has completed a €400,000 funding round (approximately $428,200), led by Hellen's Rock Capital. The Zero Fund intends to use this funding to expand its operations.It is reported that The Zero Fund connects public and private stakeholders with local carbon capture programs by providing access to fully traceable carbon credits on a blockchain platform. (source link)