ChainCatcher news, according to China Science and Technology Network, the project launch meeting for the "Blockchain-based Trusted Carbon Trading and Carbon Neutrality Management Demonstration Application" organized and guided by the Beijing Electric Power Trading Center, led by State Grid Digital Technology Holdings Co., Ltd., was held in Beijing. Industry experts and technical backbones from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's Industrial Development Promotion Center, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chinese Academy of Environmental Sciences, Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, State Grid Beijing Electric Power, State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power, and other units attended the meeting.It is reported that this project is the first application demonstration project established by the Ministry of Science and Technology's blockchain special program. The project lasts for 3 years and consists of 5 topics, aiming to assist China in building an open, transparent, efficient, and trustworthy carbon emission monitoring, accounting, and trading system, supporting the government in accurately identifying and regulating the sources and intensity of carbon emissions, guiding parks and enterprises to actively optimize their energy structure, and achieving precise pollution reduction and carbon reduction. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin10 reports, the national key R&D program "Blockchain" key special project "Demonstration Application of Trusted Carbon Trading and Carbon Neutral Management Based on Blockchain," led by Yunnan Electric Power Company and participated by Shanghai Environment Exchange, has been approved for establishment by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. This project is the first national key R&D program project for blockchain carbon trading applications that has successfully been established. (Source link)