Energy Efficiency, GHG Emissions, Industrial - January 28, 2025
Chipotle Invests in Methane Emission Reduction Start-Up
Chipotle Mexican Grill announced it is making a minority investment in CH4 Global, a company seeking to lower methane emissions.
CH4 Global plans to deliver gigaton-scale emissions reductions over the next decade using whole, dried Asparagopsis seaweed targeting livestock methane. The company's flagship product, Methane Tamer™, is a feed additive that leverages Asparagopsis with a goal to reduce methane emissions in cattle by up to 90%.
Chipotle made the investment via its venture fund Cultivate Next, which makes early-stage investments into strategically aligned companies that further Chipotle's mission to Cultivate a Better World.
Chipotle's investment will help CH4 Global scale production of Methane Tamer to meet burgeoning global demand for natural solutions to mitigate methane emissions from the world's 1.5 billion cattle.
In addition to slashing methane output, Asparagopsis may reduce the feed energy lost to methane production inside the rumen area of a cow's stomach. This means that cattle could get more energy and nutrition from the same amount of food, which would help them grow or produce milk more efficiently while reducing their environmental impact.
"As we all work toward the goal of minimizing global greenhouse gas emissions, it's vital for us to invest in companies like CH4 Global that are engineering scalable solutions to reduce harmful global emissions," said Christian Gammill, Cultivate Next Fund Manager, in a statement. "Our investment in CH4 Global will help the team scale production of Methane Tamer™ to meet its current outstripped demand."
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