In a momentous stride towards environmental sustainability, Monómeros, a prominent nitric acid producer in Colombia, sealed a significant grant agreement with the IKI-funded Nitric Acid Climate Action Group (NACAG). This collaboration marks a pivotal endeavor to unite global efforts in the reduction of nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions. The official signing ceremony took place in Barranquilla,…
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NACAG is actively engaged in the ongoing Ammonium Nitrate / Nitric Acid Producers (ANNA) conference, held from September 10th to 16th, 2023, in Varna, Bulgaria. The ANNA conference serves as platform for international organizations, producers and stakeholders engaged in the Ammonium Nitrate and Nitric Acid sector. It provides a platform for sharing insights into evolving…
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NACAG is committed to fostering climate-friendly practices and ensuring that its cooperation with counties has positive social and environmental outcomes. As a part of the International Climate Initiative (IKI), we also recognize the importance of transparency, accountability, and responsible use of public funds. To uphold these principles and provide a platform for concerned individuals, NACAG…
From July 10 to 15, representatives from all NACAG partner countries gathered in Berlin to discuss and strengthen project implementation strategy. Over the years, the action group has witnessed a growing number of countries and partner plant operators joining, demonstrating a shared commitment to fostering a climate-friendly transformation in the nitric acid industry. Although NACAG’s…
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JSC Rustavi Azot, Georgia’s sole nitric acid producer, is taking a significant step towards environmental sustainability through its latest tender process. The company has launched tender for the procurement, installation, and commissioning of N2O and NOx abatement technology and emissions monitoring equipment for its nitric acid plant located in Rustavi, Georgia. All interested bidders are…
NACAG´s partner plant operator Soluciones Químicas has opened a call for international competitive bidding for required N2O tertiary abatement technology to be installed in the nitric acid plant located in Minatitlán (Veracruz), Mexico. The tendering process closes at 11:59 PM on July 24, 2023 (time of Minatitlán, Mexico). Interested bidders may download the bidding documents…
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On June 21st, NACAG signed a Grant Agreement with KEMAPCO® Arab Fertilizers & Chemicals Industries Ltd, a prominent producer of nitric acid based in Aqaba, Jordan. KEMAPCO®, boasting production facilities established in 1999, is strategically situated in close proximity to Jordan’s primary port. The core objective of this agreement is to procure and install advanced…
Festival de Financiamiento Sostenible 2023
The NACAG initiative is set to take part in the upcoming Sustainable Finance Festival 2023, scheduled to be held in Mexico City. The festival aims to foster dialogue on the progress and challenges of climate, environmental, and social financing in Mexico. Organized by the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit in Mexico, in collaboration with…
Plant operator "Maxam-Chrichiq" in Chrichik, Tashkent region. Photo (©) JSC "Maxam Chirchiq"
On April 27th, JSC Maxam-Chirchiq, a nitric acid producer in Uzbekistan, signed a grant agreement with NACAG to join global efforts to reduce nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions. Located in Chirchiq in the Tashkent region, this plant has a long-standing history of over 70 years and is one of the biggest companies in the Uzbek chemical…
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Mitigation potentials for emissions of nitrous oxide from chemical industry in industrialised countries worldwide By Wolfram Jörß, Sylvie Ludig, Lambert Schneider (Öko-Institut), Enrico Rubertus, Emilio Martin, Volker Schmidt (GIZ-NACAG) A new study on behalf of BMWK investigates mitigation potentials in industrialised countries for emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N2O) from chemical industry, in…
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Groupe Chimique Tunisien (GCT), a partner plant operator of NACAG, has issued a call for international competitive bidding for the installation of N2O abatement technology (secondary catalyst) at its nitric acid plant in Gabès, Tunisia. The deadline for submitting the required bidding documents is April 27th, 2023, at 9:00 PM CET. Bidders may request the…
