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Comment 5 for Analysis of Dairy and Livestock Methane Emissions Reduction Progress (2020analysis-ws) - 1st Workshop.
First Name: Elisavet
Last Name: Zoupanidou
Email Address: ezoupanidou@mootral.com
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Subject: Comments in Response to the CARB Webinar on Analysis of Dairy and Livestock Methane Emiss
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Comments in Response to the CARB Webinar on Analysis of Dairy and Livestock Methane Emissions Reduction Progress. On behalf of Mootral, we appreciate the opportunity to comment and provide information on the material and issues presented by Dan Weller on the 21st of May. We acknowledge the importance of Short-Lived Climate Pollutant (SLCP) Reduction Strategy and the urgency to achieve 40% reductions in methane from dairy and livestock manure management by 2030. Mootral is seeking to contribute to the Dairy and Livestock Greenhouse Gas Emissions Working Group (Working Group). Our goal is to improve knowledge of enteric fermentation emissions, including short and long-term impacts potential reduction measures could have on dairy product quality and consumer acceptance, animal health and welfare and dairy economics. CARB has evaluated information on potentially effective feed additives in enteric methane reduction. Is the scope of the evaluation focusing only on feed additives or you are considering the feed strategies such as the feed supplements with effective results? Mootral, for instance, has shown effective results in dairy and beef cattle. Example of published studies: https://academic.oup.com/tas/article/3/4/1383/5550562 https://m00tral.s3.amazonaws.com/Publications/Mootral_Vrancken_H_2019.pdf https://www.mootral.com/science/ Moreover, Mootral has developed a carbon methodology under the VCS program approved by VERRA for quantifying and monitoring methane emissions from ruminants. This methodology has been developed in an effort to drive finance into agricultural projects that provide an immediate, permanent and measurable impact on mitigating climate change at a local level. Being able to quantify enteric methane emission reductions from livestock projects represents an important step towards mitigating climate change, delivering long-term sustainable development and many other benefits that further the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Currently, ARB has adopted the Compliance Offset Protocol Livestock Projects that provides methods to quantify and report greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions associated with the installation of a biogas control systems. Is ARB considering the adoption of a compliance offset protocol for the quantification and report of enteric methane reductions? How material is the process and results, including the carbon price, of voluntary carbon offset projects reducing enteric methane? Thank you for considering these comments. We look forward to providing more comments on the draft analysis during the public consultation and engaging with staff and stakeholders to contribute to the SLCP strategy.
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2020-06-04 23:49:10
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