Earth:Mootral
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
Companies 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
Mootral 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Satariano, Adam (1 May 2020). "The Business of Burps: Scientists Smell Profit in Cow Emissions". New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/01/business/cow-methane-climate-change.html.
- ↑ de Sousa, Agnieszka; Carr, Mathew (6 December 2019). "Burping Cows Get the Green Light to Join Carbon-Offset Market". Bloomberg. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-06/burping-cows-get-the-green-light-to-join-carbon-offset-market.
- ↑ Crooks, Ed (18 March 2009). "The five fighters of climate change". Financial Times. https://www.ft.com/content/14fa667c-13e3-11de-9e32-0000779fd2ac.
- ↑ "Two UK projects in World Challenge 09 final". BBC World News. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworld/worldstories/pressreleases/2009/07_july/uk_world_challenge_project.shtml.
- ↑ "Emission Control". http://www.theworldchallenge.co.uk/2009-finalists-project02.php.
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