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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Representatives from the Nitric Acid Climate Action Group (NACAG) participated in the 2023 Nitrogen and Syngas Conference, which took place from March 6-8 in Barcelona, Spain. The conference brought together professionals from the fertilizer, ammonia, and syngas industries to discuss the latest trends and technologies in producing and using nitrogen-based products. During the conference, NACAG…

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In February 2023, Argentina organized a Workshop to present White Paper of N2O emissions mitigation policies in the nitric acid sector. The country is committed to implementing policies aimed at reducing N2O emissions in the nitric acid sector, having signed the SoU (Statement of Undertaking of the NACAG) in May 2021. Following this step, eligible…

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The geopolitical events of the last year, coupled with the rise in energy costs and reduced fertilizer production, have highlighted the importance of the fertilizer sector for global food security. In the face of the sector’s challenges, the need for a climate-friendly transformation of the sector is now more urgent than ever. According to the…

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Following the successful tender process, the NACAG partner plant operator Sable Chemicals signs the contract with Si analytics on the procurement and installation of monitoring equipment. NACAG will cover all costs within the Grant Agreement with Sable, signed in April 2021. The contract covers the supply, installation and commissioning of monitoring equipment as well as…

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