Tokenization of Infrastructure: A blockchain-based solution to financing sustainable infrastructure

The report argues that tokenization—the digitalization of assets into cryptographic tokens on a blockchain—can make sustainable infrastructure more bankable by lowering transaction costs and increasing liquidity. It highlights that sustainable projects often face higher upfront capital expenditures and perceived technological risks, necessitating innovative financing. The document also references specific sustainable asset valuation assessments in Mongolia and Colombia.

• Tokenization of sustainable infrastructure can lower the cost of financing and improve the bankability of the asset class, which is critical because these projects typically involve higher upfront capital expenditures and greater perceived technological risks than traditional infrastructure.
• The use of blockchain for tokenization offers several operational and financial advantages, including increased efficiency, decentralization, enhanced liquidity, better transparency, and lower transaction costs.
• While tokenizing real assets is in its early stages and faces regulatory and technological challenges, there are existing initiatives gaining traction.

APA

Uzsoki,, D. (2019). Tokenization of Infrastructure: A blockchain-based solution to financing sustainable infrastructure. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/tokenization-infrastructure-blockchain-based-solution-financing-sustainable

Chicago

Uzsoki,, David. Tokenization of Infrastructure: A blockchain-based solution to financing sustainable infrastructure. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2019. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/tokenization-infrastructure-blockchain-based-solution-financing-sustainable.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{uzsoki2019tokenization, author = {Uzsoki,, David}, title = {{Tokenization of Infrastructure: A blockchain-based solution to financing sustainable infrastructure}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2019}, month = jan, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/tokenization-infrastructure-blockchain-based-solution-financing-sustainable}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }