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EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIP

UPL and CH4 Global join hands to supply methane-

reducing cattle feed supplements

Agrichemicals major, UPL, and customer relationships, and distribution
CH4 Global, a US-based firm focussed networks in the target geographies.
on ‘zero methane agriculture’ have
signed a strategic partnership agree- Commenting on the development,
ment that aims to bring the latter’s Mr. Jai Shroff, Chairman and Group
methane-reducing cattle feed supple- CEO, UPL, said, “Methane is almost
ment to major global markets. thirty times as harmful for global warm-
ing than CO and recent reports show
2
Under the multi-phase, multi-year the highest levels in 800,000 years, so
agreement, UPL and CH4 Global will Methane Tamer is a stable, formu- its reduction must be our top priority.
develop a comprehensive roadmap tar- lated cattle feed supplement based on This initiative will present a new model
geting key livestock markets in India, whole Asparagopsis seaweed that has for sustainable livestock which can be
Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Para- been shown in studies to reduce enteric scaled globally, helping the industry
guay, which together represent more methane emissions from cattle by up reach net-zero for greenhouse gasses by
than 40% of the world’s cattle popula- to 90% when used as recommended. adopting methane mitigation technolo-
tion. Enteric methane from livestock digestion gies, and demonstrating agriculture’s
is a major contributor to global green- positive impact on the environment.”
The collaboration will establish house gas emissions and is the single
specific business models to distribute largest human-driven source of methane Mr. Steve Meller, President and
CH4 Global’s Methane Tamer cattle globally. CEO of CH4 Global, said, “UPL’s vast
feed additive in each of these markets. footprint across the key markets and its
The programme aims to enable the live- The formulated supplement will trusted relationships with farmers make
stock sector to significantly lower its integrate Methane Tamer with UPL’s them an ideal partner as we scale up
emission footprint through the use of existing feed formulations, leverag- to meet the massive need for enteric
eco-friendly animal feed solutions. ing the company’s market knowledge, methane reduction solutions.”

India and Norway to deepen collaboration in renewable

energy, green hydrogen, and green shipping

India and Norway are looking at two leaders reaffirmed its significance
ways to enhance cooperation in vari- for attracting greater investments into
ous fields including renewable energy, India from EFTA countries, including
green hydrogen, solar and wind pro- Norway.
jects, and green shipping. Prime Mini-
ster Narendra Modi met with the Prime “Bilateral discussions also fo-
Minister of Norway, Jonas Gahr Store, cused on enhancing cooperation in
in Rio de Janeiro on the sidelines of areas like blue economy, renewable
the G20 Summit. energy, green hydrogen, solar and
wind projects, geo-thermal energy,
Both Prime Ministers took stock of green shipping, Carbon Capture
the progress in bilateral relations and Free Trade Association – Trade and Utilisation and Storage (CCUS),
discussed ways to further strengthen Economic Partnership Agreement fisheries, space and the Arctic,”
cooperation in various fields. Noting (India-EFTA-TEPA) was an important said the Prime Minister’s Office in
that the signing of the India-European milestone in bilateral relations, the a statement.

152 Chemical Weekly December 3, 2024

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