The Stellar Development Foundation commissioned PwC to develop a framework for evaluating the environmental sustainability of blockchain protocols and benchmark Stellar's environmental footprint. The report addresses misconceptions about blockchain's energy impact and provides methodologies for assessing and comparing different blockchain networks.
The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) partnered with PwC to create a comprehensive framework for assessing the environmental impact of blockchain protocols, with a specific focus on benchmarking the Stellar network's sustainability. The report challenges broad generalizations about blockchain's environmental risk, noting that different blockchain protocols have varying levels of environmental impact. It provides a detailed analysis of blockchain's sustainability challenges, compares fundamental differences between networks, explores how blockchain sustainability may evolve, and offers methodologies that other parties can use for their own environmental evaluations. Key topics covered include blockchain's impact on sustainability and net-zero goals, challenges in comparing protocols, factors affecting future sustainability, and how the framework applies specifically to Stellar.
