Mootral

Mootral was a British–Swiss company that developed a food supplement to reduce methane emissions from ruminant animals, chiefly cows and sheep, but also goats. Methane is a major greenhouse gas. Mootral ceased operations in 2024

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. In December 2019, the Verified Carbon Standard approved Mootral as the first methodology to reduce methane emissions from ruminant livestock.

Publicity

Mootral was one of the five finalists in the FT Climate Change Challenge.

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."

Venture capitalist Chris Sacca has invested in Mootral.

References

1 2 3 Satariano, Adam (1 May 2020). "The Business of Burps: Scientists Smell Profit in Cow Emissions". New York Times.
↑ "Cow burp carbon credits pioneer in 'liquidation'". www.qcintel.com. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
↑ 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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[nyt-1] 1 2 3 Satariano, Adam (1 May 2020). "The Business of Burps: Scientists Smell Profit in Cow Emissions". New York Times.

[2] "Cow burp carbon credits pioneer in 'liquidation'". www.qcintel.com. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

[3] Sousa, Agnieszka; Carr, Mathew (6 December 2019). "Burping Cows Get the Green Light to Join Carbon-Offset Market". Bloomberg.

[4] Crooks, Ed (18 March 2009). "The five fighters of climate change". Financial Times.

[5] "Two UK projects in World Challenge 09 final". BBC World News.

[6] "Emission Control". World Challenge 09. Archived from the original on 2009-10-02. Retrieved 2026-05-10.