The CEO Of Methane-Reducing Feed Additive Company Bovaer Has Been Recognised By Time Magazine In Its List Of Influential Climate Leaders For 2023

The CEO of methane-reducing feed additive company Bovaer has been recognised by Time magazine in its list of influential climate leaders for 2023. The product is not available in NZ yet as it still has be approved. TIME magazine included Mark van Nieuwland, vice-president of DSM subsidiary Bovaer, in the “innovators” section of the awards, which spans business leaders, activists and innovators working to mitigate and reduce climate change impacts. He told Time magazine the race to reduce emissions has to accelerate for the agriculture sector with multiple companies committing to a 30% reduction in emissions by 2030, only six years away. He says this compels production systems to achieve about 5% a year between now and then – after the “minimal” progress to date. Bovaer has been proven to reduce methane from livestock by 30-50%. It is already available in 45 countries but not New Zealand. It has to be cleared through the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines process. Bovaer is understood to be still preparing an application which will include the result of additional trails specific to NZ pasture-based settings.