A Blockchain-Oriented Software Engineering Architecture for Carbon Credit Certification Systems
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| author | Vaccargiu, Matteo Ullah, Azmat Gallo, Pierluigi |
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| contents | Carbon credit systems have emerged as a policy tool to incentivize emission reductions and support the transition to clean energy. Reliable carbon-credit certification depends on mechanisms that connect actual, measured renewable-energy production to verifiable emission-reduction records. Although blockchain and IoT technologies have been applied to emission monitoring and trading, existing work offers limited support for certification processes, particularly for small and medium-scale renewable installations. This paper introduces a blockchain-based carbon-credit certification architecture, demonstrated through a 100 kWp photovoltaic case study, that integrates real-time IoT data collection, edge-level aggregation, and secure on-chain storage on a permissioned blockchain with smart contracts. Unlike approaches focused on trading mechanisms, the proposed system aligns with European legislation and voluntary carbon-market standards, clarifying the practical requirements and constraints that apply to photovoltaic operators. The resulting architecture provides a structured pathway for generating verifiable carbon-credit records and supporting third-party verification. |
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| spellingShingle | A Blockchain-Oriented Software Engineering Architecture for Carbon Credit Certification Systems Vaccargiu, Matteo Ullah, Azmat Gallo, Pierluigi Software Engineering Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing Social and Information Networks Systems and Control Carbon credit systems have emerged as a policy tool to incentivize emission reductions and support the transition to clean energy. Reliable carbon-credit certification depends on mechanisms that connect actual, measured renewable-energy production to verifiable emission-reduction records. Although blockchain and IoT technologies have been applied to emission monitoring and trading, existing work offers limited support for certification processes, particularly for small and medium-scale renewable installations. This paper introduces a blockchain-based carbon-credit certification architecture, demonstrated through a 100 kWp photovoltaic case study, that integrates real-time IoT data collection, edge-level aggregation, and secure on-chain storage on a permissioned blockchain with smart contracts. Unlike approaches focused on trading mechanisms, the proposed system aligns with European legislation and voluntary carbon-market standards, clarifying the practical requirements and constraints that apply to photovoltaic operators. The resulting architecture provides a structured pathway for generating verifiable carbon-credit records and supporting third-party verification. |
| title | A Blockchain-Oriented Software Engineering Architecture for Carbon Credit Certification Systems |
| topic | Software Engineering Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing Social and Information Networks Systems and Control |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.13772 |