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Jean Bessala, Lecturer in Finance, Salford Business School, University of Salford

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Can cryptocurrencies ever be green | Mind Blowing Facts

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Cryptocurrencies have been condemned over their environmental record at a time when traditional investments have been rapidly moving towards greener environmental, social and governance (ESG) values. So how long will it be until crypto earns its green credentials?

Green investments are assets like bonds that pay for projects with positive environmental and social outcomes. Green bonds for example, contribute to cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, an increase of renewable energy capacity and uptake in clean transport infrastructures.

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