Mootral is a British–Swiss company that is developing a food supplement to reduce methane emissions from ruminant animals, chiefly cows and sheep, but also goats.[1] Methane is a major greenhouse gas.
Emission trading
editCompanies using Mootral's feed supplement generate carbon credits that may be used to offset their emissions levels or sold to third parties.[1] In December 2019, the Verified Carbon Standard approved Mootral as the first methodology to reduce methane emissions from ruminant livestock.[2]
Publicity
editMootral was one of the five finalists in the FT Climate Change Challenge.[3]
Mootral was a finalist in the Shell/BBC/Newsweek World Challenge 2009, a "competition seeking to identify and reward projects and businesses which bring economic, social and environmental benefits to local communities through grassroots solutions."[4][5]
Venture capitalist Chris Sacca has invested in Mootral.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 3 Satariano, Adam (1 May 2020). "The Business of Burps: Scientists Smell Profit in Cow Emissions". New York Times.
- ↑ de Sousa, Agnieszka; Carr, Mathew (6 December 2019). "Burping Cows Get the Green Light to Join Carbon-Offset Market". Bloomberg.
- ↑ Crooks, Ed (18 March 2009). "The five fighters of climate change". Financial Times.
- ↑ "Two UK projects in World Challenge 09 final". BBC World News.
- ↑ "Emission Control". World Challenge 09. Archived from the original on 2009-10-02. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
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