Title: Assessment of carbon trading within blockchain and subfield of artificial intelligence: a review

Authors: Sofya Morozova; Arif Karabuğa; Zafer Utlu

Addresses: International Trade and Business Department, Haliç University, Istanbul, Turkiye ' Sustainable Energy Systems Application and Research, Haliç University, Istanbul, Turkiye ' Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istanbul Atlas University, Istanbul, Turkiye

Abstract: How can blockchain and AI revolutionise carbon trading? This article explores this question by reviewing the literature on blockchain's potential to create smart contracts for carbon trading. It also illustrates step-by-step guidance to write a smart contract that covers the essential aspects of the market. It is suggested that blockchain technology can address some shortcomings of the current system while usage of the data provided by ML makes contract actually smart.

Keywords: carbon trading; blockchain; artificial intelligence; AI.

DOI: 10.1504/IJGW.2025.145096

International Journal of Global Warming, 2025 Vol.35 No.2/3/4, pp.186 - 200

Received: 18 Sep 2023
Accepted: 17 Feb 2024
Published online: 19 Mar 2025 *

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