Last week, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) unveiled open source software, the National Carbon Registry, that enables countries to manage national data and carbon credit trading by adapting it to their needs.
According to the UNDP, developing countries will need to find more than $6 trillion in financing by 2030 to support their climate goals. Hence, the clock is ticking, and an open source solution might help accelerate their progress.
“To achieve our ambitious global goals for the planet, we need to take an open and informed approach to digital technology that promotes integration and collaboration between different sectors and actors. We must also consider how we can work together to build digital public infrastructure (DPI) that is safe, sustainable, and inclusive for all,” UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner said.
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