The environment

Casale has announced the signing of a definitive $465 million EPC contract with ATOME PLC for a green fertilizer plant in Villeta, Paraguay.

The deep-planting technology will enhanced sugar cane yields and reduce environmental impact.

Clariant Climate Campaign winner GNFC has cut 44 000 tpm of CO2e emissions with EnviCat N2O removal catalyst.

Third project for GNFC will enhance the production capacity of weak nitric acid by more than 50%. The plant will have a capacity of 600 tpd of weak nitric acid.

Hy2gen Canada Inc. has submitted the project notice for the renewable ammonia production plant project COURANT to Quebec’s Minister of the Environment.

3Degrees have launched the Low Carbon Fertilizer Alliance, a collaborative initiative designed to help reduce emissions in agricultural supply chains.

The farmer-driven initiative provides small and marginal farmers with affordable access to modern agricultural equipment, reducing input costs, improving soil health, and promoting sustainable farming practices.

ATOME has announced the signing of non-binding terms with Hy24’s managed Clean H2 Infra Fund for an investment of up to US$115 million in the Villeta project in Paraguay.

TotalEnergies has announced the commissioning of BioNorrois, its eighth biomethane production unit in France, which will produce 150 000 tpy of fertilizer.

The signing of the cooperation agreement is to strengthen research and development in sustainable agriculture.

LBC Vlissingen (LBC) are to launch the open season for ammonia storage and ammonia cracking capacity at their terminal, currently under development at the North Sea Port, Vlissingen, the Netherlands.

The Donald Danforth Plant Science Centre has named Giles Oldroyd, PhD, as its next President.

Using a carbon capture and usage (CCU) solution, the aim is to remove up to 145 000 tpy of CO2 from the flue gas of the existing ammonia production and use them in the urea production.

The main challenges for Grupa Azoty include, among others, gas prices and costs related to CO2 emissions.

The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, has concluded his February 4 - 5 visit to Washington, D.C.