TOPIC PAGE: Sustainability in the fertilizer industry

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Canada EarthRenew conducts potato field trials to test the effects of fertilizers on soil health

By Mark Milam 25-Jun-21 11:21 PM HOUSTON (ICIS) – Canadian fertilizer company EarthRenew announced that it has initiated field trials to assess the overall impact of its products on the soil microbiome of potato fields in Alberta.

The world’s first dynamic demo plant for green ammonia in Denmark receives funding boost

By Richard Ewing 25-Jun-21 16:15 LONDON (ICIS) – Plans for the world’s first industrial dynamic demonstration plant for green ammonia got a boost on Friday after the Danish Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program (EUDP) received nearly 11 million in funding.

Bagfas in Turkey has to stop fertilizer production on August 1st

By Julia Meehan 17-Jun-21 10:47 LONDON (ICIS – The Turkish government has ordered that the fertilizer manufacturer Bagfas Bandirma Gubre Fabrikalari AS (Bagfas) cease production on August 1. The government imposed the closure on environmental permits for Waste released from Bagfa’s factory, sources said.

Canada’s oil sands producers are teaming up to achieve net-zero GHG by 2050

By Stefan Baumgarten 09-Jun-21 14:52 TORONTO (ICIS) – Canada’s largest oil sands producers have formed an alliance to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, they said in a joint statement on Wednesday.

Micro-irrigation initiatives to stimulate demand for specialty fertilizers in India

By Erica Sesay 09-Jun-21 18:02 LONDON (ICIS) – India’s specialty fertilizer market will grow in the coming years, especially for water-soluble options, as the government encourages micro-irrigation, speakers at the IFA Smart and Green conference said.

China’s demand for specialty fertilizers is expected to grow by almost 10% over the next five years

By Erica Sesay 08-Jun-21 17:04 LONODN (ICIS) – According to speakers at the IFA Smart & Green conference on Tuesday, Chinese demand for specialty fertilizers will grow by around 9% over the next five years.

Yara and Trafigura work together to develop ammonia as a fuel for shipping

By Nurluqman Suratman 07-Jun-21 07:58 SINGAPORE (ICIS) – Norwegian fertilizer company Yara has signed an agreement with commodities trading company Trafigura to develop and promote the use of ammonia as a clean fuel in shipping, the two shared Company with.

India’s IFFCO launches nano fertilizers to reduce urea consumption by 50%

By Deepika Thapliyal 01-Jun-21 16:17 LONDON (ICIS) – Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) has launched a new nano-urea (liquid) fertilizer developed using nanotechnology, said Company with.

Korean companies are joining forces to advance the green ammonia supply chain

By Richard Ewing 25-May-21 12:08 PM LONDON (ICIS) – A group of leading Korean chemical, shipping and logistics companies formed a consortium Tuesday that they hope will be a catalyst for green ammonia development -Sea transport and a bunker facility will be supply chain.

Helios Industry invests $ 1 billion in green ammonia plant in Abu Dhabi

By Richard Ewing May 25-21 4:43 PM LONDON (ICIS) – Ambitious plans for a $ 1 billion green ammonia production facility in Abu Dhabi were unveiled Tuesday, targeting regional and international markets.

Stamicarbon and Shchekinoazot develop sustainable Fertz solutions

By Richard Ewing 25-May-21 16:58 LONDON (ICIS) – The Italian mechanical engineering major Maire Tecnimont Group partnered with Russian chemical and fertilizer giant Shchekinoazot on Tuesday to jointly research, develop and develop green technologies to implement.

UK government launches CCUS, hydrogen funding competitions

By Jake Stones May 24th-21st 5:05 p.m. LONDON (ICIS) – The UK government announced on May 24th a £ 166.5 million cash injection to help expand carbon capture, greenhouse gas removal and hydrogen technologies.

Oman builds green fuels, major ammonia project

By Jonathan Lopez 18-May-21 12:54 PM LONDON (ICIS) – Oman’s energy company OQ has formed a joint venture to build a 25 GW green fuel project that will also produce green ammonia, it said on Tuesday.

Stamicarbon introduces new green ammonia technology for Fertz production

By Richard Ewing 17-May-21 15:48 LONDON (ICIS) – The Dutch technology group Stamicarbon announced on Monday the introduction of a new manufacturing process for green ammonia, which paves the way for sustainable fertilizer production.

Yara and JERA target clean ammonia for power generation in Japan

By Richard Ewing 11-May-21 11:22 AM LONDON (ICIS) – Norwegian fertilizer company Yara and Japanese energy giant JERA joined forces on Tuesday to work together on the production, supply and supply chain development for blue and green ammonia to Allow zero -emission of thermal power generation in Japan.

Yara launches Agoro Carbon to help farmers decarbonize

By Richard Ewing 07-May-21 14:19 LONDON (ICIS) – Norwegian fertilizer giant Yara announced on Friday the commercial launch of a global initiative that will enable farmers to generate additional income from positive climate action.

OCI Beaumont decarbonizes in the blue ammonia drive

By Richard Ewing 05-May-21 13:52 LONDON (ICIS) – Dutch fertilizer and chemicals company OCI expanded its low-carbon product portfolio on Wednesday by starting production of blue ammonia at its Texas facility.

Sri Lanka wants to stop the import of artificial fertilizers in the future

By Deepika Thapliyal 26-Apr-21 12:53 PM LONDON (ICIS) – Recent comments from the President of Sri Lanka, who promised to stop imports of chemical fertilizers and switch to organic fertilizers, met with skepticism from market participants.

Canada sets new target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

By Stefan Baumgarten 22-Apr-21 16:33 TORONTO (ICIS) – Canada announced a new goal to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on Thursday following a similar announcement by President Joe Biden in the United States.

Biden aims to reduce US CO2 emissions by up to 52% by 30

By Sunny Roe 22-Apr-21 3:50 PM HOUSTON (ICIS) – President Joe Biden announced on Thursday at the summit of leaders on climate change that the US is reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 50 to 52% Value from 2005 will decrease by 2030.

Canada raises GHG target and increases spending on “green recovery”

By Stefan Baumgarten 20-Apr-21 14:42 TORONTO (ICIS) – The Canadian federal government plans to allocate an additional 17.6 billion Canadian dollars (C $) (14.1 billion US dollars) for “green recovery” measures “And raises the country’s greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction target, it said when it released its 2021 budget after the market closed on Monday (April 19).

Ukrainian Naftogaz considers integrated fertilizers, natural gas and renewable clusters amid the commitments to transition to energy transition

By Aura Sabadus 19-Apr-21 14:57 LONDON (ICIS) – The Ukrainian gas company Naftogaz plans to expand its activities in the fertilizer and renewable energy sectors and intensify gas explorations in the Black Sea this year, the consultant said ICIS CEO in an interview.

Swiss Glencore deals with water incidents and provides an update on responsibility in the sustainability report

By Annalize Porter 16-Apr-21 20:52 HOUSTON (ICIS) – Swiss metal miner Glencore addressed two water-related environmental incidents in 2020 in its annual sustainability report released this week.

Nutrien aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030

By Erica Sesay 12-Apr-21 4:19 PM LONDON (ICIS) – Canadian fertilizer maker Nutrien aims to reduce operational greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030, according to its Environment, Social and Governance Report (ESG) 2021.

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