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Network Capital: A Framework for Carbon Markets

Carbon Finance Labs · 2026 · Licensed CC BY 4.0

Carbon markets remain stubbornly fragmented, illiquid, and opaque despite being designed to harness decentralised exchange. The missing ingredient is network capital — self-reinforcing value from dense webs of participant trust and information flow. Focuses on standards, interoperability, and connective tissue.

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Carbon Finance Lab (2026). Network Capital: A Framework for Carbon Markets. Carbon Finance Lab. https://carbonfinancelab.com/network-capital/

@misc{network_capital_2026,
  author = {Carbon Finance Lab},
  title = {Network Capital: A Framework for Carbon Markets},
  year = {2026},
  publisher = {Carbon Finance Lab},
  howpublished = {\url{https://carbonfinancelab.com/network-capital/}}
}