On 15 October, Georgian fertilizer producer Rustavi Azoti and NACAG signed a grant agreement to purchase and install greenhouse gas abatement technology and monitoring equipment for the production facility in Rustavi in the southeast of Georgia. The ceremony was attended by the Minister of Environment Protection and Agriculture of Georgia Mr. Otar Shamugia, his deputies and…
NACAG takes further steps in cooperation with the nitric acid producer Monómeros in Colombia. From 19 to 23 September 2022, NACAG Secretariat and KPMG and Ongresso Energy representatives visited the production facility during the Due Diligence procedure. Monómeros, located in the Andean region, has a mitigation potential of 150.000 ton CO2-eq/year. NACAG has commissioned First…
NACAG´s partner plant operator Química PIMA has opened a call for international competitive bidding for required N2O and NOx monitoring equipment to be installed in the nitric acid plant located in Hermosillo (Sonora), Mexico. The tendering process closes at 11:59 PM MST on January 8th, 2023. Interested bidders may download the bidding documents and additional…
On the 29th of June 2022, around 40 on-site and online participants gathered in a hybrid stakeholder consultation meeting to discuss the preliminary outcomes of the study “In-depth Policy Options for Achieving the Permanent Abatement of Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Nitric Acid & Caprolactam Production in Thailand”, which was commissioned by NACAG. Jointly organized by the Office of…
NACAG´s partner plant operator in Zimbabwe, Sable Chemical Industries Ltd., has prolonged an open call for international competitive bidding for the design, installation and commissioning of nitrous oxide (N2O) abatement technology (tertiary catalyst) and emissions monitoring equipment at Sable’s nitric acid plants in Kwekwe, Zimbabwe. Interested bidders may request the bidding documents via email from…
The Minister of Agriculture of Zambia signed the NACAG Declaration on April 8th, 2022. Through this signature, Zambia officially declares its support for the initiative’s goals to reduce nitrous oxide emissions from nitric acid production. Zambia is the 15th country that signed the NACAG Declaration. The emission reduction potential in this sector in Zambia amounts…
From 31 March to 7 April, the NACAG Secretariat visited Zambia to conduct a technical feasibility study at the nitric acid producer Nitrogen Chemicals of Zambia (NCZ) and discuss the project implementation with political and industrial stakeholders. Nitrogen Chemicals of Zambia, located in Kafue in the South of Zambia, is the sole nitric acid producer…
NACAG´s partner plant operator in Tunisia, Groupe Chimique Tunisien, has opened a call for international competitive bidding to design, install and commission nitrous oxide (N2O) abatement technology (secondary catalyst) at the nitric acid plant, located in Gabes, Tunisia. The tendering procedure closes at 10:00 am Central European Time on 10. May 2022. Interested bidders may…
NACAG´s partner plant operator in Tunisia, Groupe Chimique Tunisien, in Gabes, Tunisia, has opened a call for international competitive bidding for required N2O monitoring equipment to be installed in their nitric acid plant. This activity takes place as part of the implementation of a N2O abatement measure under the NACAG initiative. The tendering procedure closes…
After completing feasibility study and a due diligence process, NACAG´s partner plant operator in Mexico, Soluciones Quimicas, is now standing before the main stage of the cooperation – procurement and installation of mitigation and abatement technologies. Soluciones Quimicas´s teamtells the story of cooperation with NACAG from the plant´s perspective. Soluciones Quimicas, located in Minatitlán, Veracruz,…
In December 2021, the NACAG Secretariat visited Thailand to hold discussions on the progress of fruitful cooperation towards reducing N2O emissions from the country’s chemical industry. During a high-level meeting, Dr. Phirun Saiyasitpanich, General Secretary of Thailand’s Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP) expressed his appreciation for the cooperation under the…
To ensure the effective monitoring of N2O emissions in nitric acid production facilities, GIZ is seeking external support from a contractor with relevant expertise and certification for conducting Quality Assurance Level 2 (QAL2) tests. All interested bidders are encouraged to take part in the tender process until 21 January 2021. You may find additional information…
