A concept for low-emission production using Distributed Ledger Technology

Abstract The vision of the Paris Climate Convention is global greenhouse gas neutrality by 2050. Manufacturing industry accounts for approximately 25% of global greenhouse gas. The achievement of emission targets requires joint implementation and the participation of the employee. An incentive concept based on a Distributed Ledger Technology allows the automatically reward of climate protection measures based on tamper-proof stored Key Performance Indicators. The technology also enables the automated payment of a CO2-tax proportional to energy consumption. A technology recommendation for the incentive concept based on an analysis of the technological requirements for a distributed ledger completes the paper.