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ScoredVCSLivestock, enteric fermentation, and manure managementUnited KingdomRegistry: RegisteredVM0041

UK CowCredit project: A UK dairy initiative to reduce methane from enteric fermentation

Developer: MOOTRAL SA

VCS-2072 ↗

#13of 911 in United Kingdom#130of 1612 in Verra (VCS)#1of 7 in VM0041

Assessment

CarbonMeld document-based assessment

01020304 Overall 6.4 / 10 Dimension scores are locked — the faint arcs are empty tracks, not zero scores.

Scale 0–10 · method weights: integrity 35% · transparency 25% · claim safety 25% · documentation 15%.

Analysis

UK CowCredit project: A UK dairy initiative to reduce methane from enteric fermentation (United Kingdom) reduces enteric methane from ruminants with a feed supplement (reducing methane enteric fermentation by direct inhibition of methanogens in the rumen that takes place on the dairy farms located in the United Kingdom) under VM0041 (per the registry); registry status Registered (VCS), 3,303 credits issued (vintages 2019–2022). The documents name Earthood Services Private Limited as validation / verification body. The latest monitoring report (07-May-2019 – 29-February-2020) reports 309 tCO2e achieved.

Red Flags

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Findings

Risk Indicators

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Eligibility & market

What can you claim with this credit?

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  • Airlines (CORSIA)

    No CORSIA label on the registry

    Not usable for airlines' CORSIA obligations.

    Source: registry label

  • Integrity label (ICVCM CCP)

    Methodology under ICVCM assessmentVM0041

    The Integrity Council has not decided on this methodology yet.

    Source: ICVCM assessment

  • Removal or reduction

    Emission reduction or avoidance

    Prevents or reduces emissions — fits contribution claims, not SBTi neutralisation.

    Source: methodology

  • Paris Agreement (Article 6)

    No Article 6 authorization

    No corresponding adjustment: the host country can also count this reduction towards its own target.

    Source: registry label

Information only, from public sources. Claim rules (CORSIA, SBTi, EU rules on green claims) change: check them before making a public claim. Since 27 September 2026, EU consumer rules do not allow “climate neutral” product claims based on offsets.

Registry labels last checked:2026-10-04

Credit Vintages

IssuedRetiredAvailable
2019
247109138
2020
41535362
2021
4204200
2022
2,2212271,994
Total3,3031,1092,194

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Analysis ProvenanceVM0041

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