The environment

Potash producer PJSC Uralkali has announced the launch of its environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy to 2025.

Clariant and Casale have jointly developed the AmoMax™-Casale, a new ammonia synthesis catalyst which aims to make ammonia production more efficient and less polluting.

Haldor Topsoe and Proton Ventures BV have announced the successful startup of the first TertiNOx™ catalyst reference at Kavala Fertilizers, a nitric acid producer in Greece.

PhosAgro has signed a contract for the supply of hydroelectric power with TCG-1, increasing the use of renewable energy for its production of agrochemical products in 2021.

Stamicarbon have announced its active participation in the consortium of the innovative industrial transformation of the steel and chemical industries of Europe (INITIATE) project.

KBR has announced that it has been awarded a contract for an ammonia synthesis loop (synloop) by Monolith Materials Inc. for its fertilizer project in Hallam, Nebraska, US.

Skovgaard Invest, Vestas and Haldor Topsoe have announced plans to develop a green ammonia plant at the commercial scale of 10 MW power.

Yara announces plans for 500 000 tpy green ammonia production in Norway

Yara and Nutrien, along with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), are undertaking a sectoral decarbonisation approach (SDA) for the nitrogen fertilizer sector.

Yara Asia has been awarded the ‘Sustainability Award 2020’ in the sustainable food and nutrition category by EuroCham, the European Chamber of Commerce in Singapore.

Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue) has announced the development of a green hydrogen plant with 250 000 tpy green ammonia export capacity in Bell Bay, Tasmania.

Iberdrola and Fertiberia plan to install 800 MW of green hydrogen production capacity over 7 years.

CF Industries Holdings Inc. has announced steps to support a global hydrogen and clean fuel economy through the production of green and low-carbon ammonia.

Lucent’s Soileos has been shown to benefit crops, soil and human health.

Advanced wet scrubbing technology for ultra-low emissions in urea production has been delivered outside the US.