The impact of the blockchain on the environment : threat or opportunity ? / Hugo MENKHOFF / 2021

Titre : The impact of the blockchain on the environment : threat or opportunity ? Type de document : Mémoire Auteurs : Hugo MENKHOFF, Auteur Année de publication : 2021 Importance : 26 p. Note générale : Pour accéder aux fichiers PDF, merci de vous identifier sur le catalogue avec votre compte Office 365 via le bouton CONNEXION en haut de page. Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Management INFORMATION ; ENVIRONNEMENT Résumé : The massive adoption of cryptocurrencies in our world raises new issues about legislation, economy and of course ecological and environmental preservation. Some studies now show that blockchain-related emissions alone could lead to an increase in the earth's temperature of 2 degrees Celsius, the maximum increase envisaged by the Paris agreements in 2015. Indeed, as we will see in the pages to come, the blockchain relies on a validation process that is very energy intensive and raises many questions about the preservation of our planet. However, blockchain is currently seen more as a money-making tool than a technology that could potentially transform our world and even reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. Indeed, if we take a closer look, it is perfectly possible that blockchain technology will become a real asset for the preservation of our environment. We can therefore ask ourselves what are the main ecological impacts created by the development of blockchain, but also which solutions are provided in its development? Programme : PGE-Rouen Permalink : https://cataloguelibrary.neoma-bs.fr/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=538476