The Role of Smart Contracts in Contributing to SDGs: A Guidance Handbook.
Automation
Process optimisation
Use Cases
Smart contracts as trusted technology
The project focuses on creating a guidance handbook for implementing smart contracts aligned with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Its impact lies in offering structured methodologies to enhance transparency, sustainability as well as compliance in sectors such as supply chain management, renewable energy trading and data management. The handbook aligns with European sustainability priorities, including the European Green Deal and the ICT Standardisation Plan, by addressing critical challenges like energy efficiency and supply chain visibility.
The handbook aims to complement standards like TS 18126 and PAS 24874, ensuring interoperability and adherence to regulatory requirements. The project’s value lies in providing support to the European industry by proposing standards to enable SMEs to innovate within a robust framework while promoting societal benefits like smarter resource management and enhanced digital infrastructure. This initiative will directly reshape the standardisation landscape while driving innovation in blockchain and DLT applications to advance the achievement of SDGs.
TS 18126 (Taxonomy and Classification for Smart Contracts)
PAS 24874 (Proposed Smart Contract Standard)
ISO/DIS 22739 (Blockchain and DLT Terminology)
Bio
Alastair Marke is a visionary leader in digital innovation and climate action. As the Director-General of the Blockchain & Climate Institute (BCI), he spearheads the use of AI, Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), and other digital solutions to combat climate change. In 2021, he was named one of the world’s Top 50 “ESG Ones to Watch” by the ESG Foundation.
As a principal expert negotiator in ISO, Mr. Marke has been a key figure in establishing ISO standards for climate adaptation, greenhouse gas emissions reporting, and sustainable finance. His pioneering work on smart contracts for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and AI applications for climate action sets new benchmarks. He has also developed transformative capacity-building programs for government officials in developing countries, collaborating with organisations like the UN CTCN. His book, "Governing Carbon Markets with Distributed Ledger Technology," published by Cambridge University Press, showcases his expertise and innovative thinking.
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Advancing the integration of smart contracts into sustainable solutions to enhance transparency, foster innovation, while aligning with global and European SDG objectives.
Title & Organisation Name: Director - General of Blockchain & Climate Institute
Country: Estonia
