ANNEX
Template for the presentation of the information on principal adverse impacts on the climate and other environment-related adverse impacts in the crypto-asset white paper and on the website of a crypto-asset service provider
Table 1
Legend for Tables 2, 3 and 4
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Symbol |
Data type |
Definition |
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{DATEFORMAT} |
ISO 8601 date format |
Dates shall be indicated in the following format: YYYY-MM-DD. |
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{DECIMAL-n/m} |
Decimal number of up to n digits in total of which up to m digits can be fraction digits |
Numerical field for both positive and negative values. Decimal separator is ‘.’ (full stop); Negative numbers are prefixed with ‘-’ (minus); Values are rounded and not truncated. |
Table 2
Mandatory information on principal adverse impacts on the climate and other environment-related adverse impacts of the consensus mechanism
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N |
Field |
Content to be reported |
Format and standards to be used |
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General information |
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S.1 |
Name |
Name reported in Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2984 (1), Table 2, fields A.1, B.2 or C.1, Table 3, field A.1, or Table 4, or name of the crypto-asset service provider |
Free alphanumerical text |
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S.2 |
Relevant legal entity identifier |
Identifier referred to in Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2984, Table 2, fields A.6 or A.7, B.7 or B.8 or C.6 or C.7, Table 3, fields A.7 and A.8 or Table 4, fields A.7 and A.8 or identifier of the crypto-asset service provider referred to in Article 1 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/305 (2) |
Free alphanumerical text |
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S.3 |
Name of the crypto-asset |
Name of the crypto-asset, as reported in Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2984, Table 2, field D.2, Table 3, field B.1, or Table 4, field B.1 where relevant |
Free alphanumerical text |
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S.4 |
Consensus Mechanism |
The consensus mechanism, as reported in Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2984, Table 2, field H.4, Table 3, field E.4, or Table 4, field E.5, where relevant, including the information referred to in Article 6(1), point (b), of this Regulation. |
Free alphanumerical text |
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S.5 |
Incentive Mechanisms and Applicable Fees |
Incentive mechanisms to secure transactions and any fees applicable, as reported in Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2984, Table 2, field H.5, Table 3, field E.5 or Table 4, field E.6, where relevant. For persons drawing up a crypto-asset white paper pursuant to Articles 6, 19 or 51 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, the information may be provided by including a cross-reference to the aforementioned fields. |
Free alphanumerical text |
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S.6 |
Beginning of the period to which the disclosed information relates |
Start date of the period covered by the disclosed information |
{DATEFORMAT} |
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S.7 |
End of the period to which the disclosed information relates |
End date of the period covered by the disclosed information |
{DATEFORMAT} |
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Mandatory key indicator on energy consumption |
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S.8 |
Energy consumption |
Total amount of energy used for the validation of transactions and the maintenance of the integrity of the distributed ledger, expressed in kilowatt-hours per calendar year |
Amount in kilowatt-hours (kWh) {DECIMAL-18/5} |
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Sources and methodologies |
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S.9 |
Energy consumption sources and methodologies |
Sources and methodologies used in relation to the information reported in field S.8 |
Free alphanumerical text |
Table 3
Supplementary information on principal adverse impacts on the climate and other environment-related adverse impacts of the consensus mechanism
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N |
Field |
Content to be reported |
Format and standards to be used |
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Supplementary key indicators on energy and GHG emissions |
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S.10 |
Renewable energy consumption |
Share of energy from renewable sources, used for the validation of transactions and the maintenance of the integrity of the distributed ledger, expressed as a percentage of the total amount of energy used per calendar year |
Percentage {DECIMAL-11/10} |
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S.11 |
Energy intensity |
Average amount of energy used per validated transaction |
Amount in kWh {DECIMAL-18/5} |
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S.12 |
Scope 1 DLT GHG emissions – Controlled |
Scope 1 GHG emissions per calendar year for the validation of transactions and the maintenance of the integrity of the distributed ledger |
Amount in tonnes (t) carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) {DECIMAL-18/5} |
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S.13 |
Scope 2 DLT GHG emissions – Purchased |
Scope 2 GHG emissions, expressed in tCO2e per calendar year for the validation of transactions and the maintenance of the integrity of the distributed ledger |
Amount in tCO2e {DECIMAL-18/5} |
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S.14 |
GHG intensity |
Average GHG emissions (scope 1 and scope 2) per validated transaction |
Amount in kilogram (kg) CO2e (Tx) {DECIMAL-18/5} |
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Sources and methodologies |
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S.15 |
Key energy sources and methodologies |
Sources and methodologies used in relation to the information reported in fields S.10 and S.11 |
Free alphanumerical text |
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S.16 |
Key GHG sources and methodologies |
Sources and methodologies used in relation to the information reported in fields S.12, S.13 and S.14 |
Free alphanumerical text |
Table 4
Optional information on principal adverse impacts on the climate and on other environment-related adverse impacts of the consensus mechanism
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N |
Field |
Content to be reported |
Format and standards to be used |
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Optional indicators |
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S.17 |
Energy mix |
Description of the relative contributions of each different primary energy source used for the validation of transactions and the maintenance of the integrity of the distributed ledger, expressed as percentages |
Percentage {DECIMAL-11/10} |
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S.18 |
Energy use reduction |
Energy use reduction targets or commitments, expressed in absolute or relative reduction of energy use over one calendar year |
Amount in kWh {DECIMAL-18/5} or Percentage {DECIMAL-11/10} |
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S.19 |
Carbon intensity |
Carbon intensity of the energy used for the validation of transactions and the maintenance of the integrity of the distributed ledger |
Amount in kgCO2e per kWh {DECIMAL-18/5} |
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S.20 |
Scope 3 DLT GHG emissions – Value chain |
Scope 3 GHG emissions for the validation of transactions and the maintenance of the integrity of the distributed ledger per calendar year |
Amount in tCO2e {DECIMAL-18/5} |
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S.21 |
GHG emissions reduction targets or commitments |
GHG emissions reduction targets or commitments, expressed in terms of absolute or relative reduction in GHG emissions over one calendar year |
Free alphanumerical text |
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S.22 |
Generation of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) |
Total amount of WEEE generated for the validation of transactions and the maintenance of the integrity of the distributed ledger per calendar year |
Amount in t {DECIMAL-18/5} |
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S.23 |
Non-recycled WEEE ratio |
Share of the total amount of WEEE generated for the validation of transactions and the maintenance of the integrity of the distributed ledger, not recycled per calendar year |
Percentage {DECIMAL-11/10} |
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S.24 |
Generation of hazardous waste |
Total amount of hazardous waste generated for the validation of transactions and the maintenance of the integrity of the distributed ledger per calendar year |
Amount in t {DECIMAL-18/5} |
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S.25 |
Generation of waste (all types) |
Total amount of waste generated by the validation of transactions and the maintenance of the integrity of the distributed ledger |
Amount in t {DECIMAL-18/5} |
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S.26 |
Non-recycled waste ratio (all types) |
Share of the total amount of waste generated for the validation of transactions and the maintenance of the integrity of the distributed ledger not recycled per calendar year |
Percentage {DECIMAL-11/10} |
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S.27 |
Waste intensity (all types) |
Total amount of waste generated per transaction validated |
Amount in grams (g) per Tx {DECIMAL-18/5} |
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S.28 |
Waste reduction targets or commitments (all types) |
Waste reduction targets or commitments, expressed in absolute or relative reduction in waste generation over one calendar year |
Free alphanumerical text |
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S.29 |
Impact of the use of equipment on natural resources |
Description of the impact on natural resources of the production, the use and the disposal of the devices of the DLT network nodes |
Free alphanumerical text |
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S.30 |
Natural resources use reduction targets or commitments |
Natural resources use reduction targets or commitments, expressed in absolute or relative reduction in use of natural resources over one calendar year |
Free alphanumerical text |
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S.31 |
Water use |
Total water consumption linked to the validation of transactions and the maintenance of the integrity of the distributed ledger, expressed in cubic meters |
Amount in cubic meters {DECIMAL-18/5} |
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S.32 |
Non recycled water ratio |
Share of the total water consumed not recycled and not reused linked to the validation of transactions and the maintenance of the integrity of the distributed ledger per calendar year, expressed as a percentage |
Percentage {DECIMAL-11/10} |
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Sources and methodologies |
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S.33 |
Other energy sources and methodologies |
Sources and methodologies used in relation to the information reported in fields S.17 and S.18 |
Free alphanumerical text |
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S.34 |
Other GHG sources and methodologies |
Sources and methodologies used in relation to the information reported in fields S.19, S.20 and S.21 |
Free alphanumerical text |
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S.35 |
Waste sources and methodologies |
Sources and methodologies used in relation to the information reported in fields S.22, S.23, S.24, S.25, S.26, S.27 and S.28 |
Free alphanumerical text |
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S.36 |
Natural resources sources and methodologies |
Sources and methodologies used in relation to the information reported in fields S.29, S.30, S.31 and S.32 |
Free alphanumerical text |
(1) Commisssion Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2984 of 29 November 2024 laying down implementing technical standards for the application of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to forms, formats and templates for the crypto-asset white papers (OJ L, 2024/2984, 3.12.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2984/oj).
(2) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/305 of 31 October 2024 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying the information to be included in an application for authorisation as a crypto-asset service provider (OJ L, 2025/305, 31.3.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2025/305/oj).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2025/422/oj
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