Insight: Blockchain can jumpstart regional trade of new energy commodities

By
Pinar Kilavuzlu
June 20, 2025

ZETA CEO Jan Haizmann Highlights Blockchain’s Role in Advancing MENA’s Energy and Carbon Markets

ZETA CEO Jan Haizmann recently shared valuable insights with Zawya on how blockchain technology could accelerate the growth of cross-border trade in new energy commodities and carbon certificates across the MENA region.

Key Insights from Jan Haizmann

🔹 The Importance of Markets and Trust
Haizmann stressed that thriving markets are essential for renewable energy and low-carbon commodities. However, the region currently faces gaps in trust and standardization.

🔹 Blockchain as a Trust Enabler
Blockchain can provide a transparent audit trail, crucial in regions lacking a unified regulatory authority to build trust among market participants.

🔹 Speed and Scalability Challenges
While early blockchain solutions were often too slow for large-scale trading, new innovations such as stablecoins show promise in addressing these issues.

🔹 ZETA’s Blockchain Pilot Project
ZETA is actively exploring a pilot for a blockchain-powered certificate registry in the GCC, working alongside the Kaspa Industrial Initiative to bring this vision closer to reality.

At ZETA, we believe that strong regional markets supported by cutting-edge technology are vital to creating a secure, transparent, and competitive energy future for the MENA region.

Read the full article here 👉 https://www.zawya.com/en/projects/utilities/insight-blockchain-can-jumpstart-regional-trade-of-new-energy-commodities-v6okksru

Pinar Kilavuzlu
Zero Emissions Traders Alliance