India can achieve its 5 MMT target through blending, strategic sector selection and leveraging public procurement, Bain & Company, CII and Rocky Mountain Institute say in the report
The government will soon announce emissions intensity trajectory for nine 'hard-to-abate' sectors, which will have to be achieved in a staggered manner
These sectors were discussed during a meeting between Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Saudi Minister for Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef in Riyadh
There is a large difference in the cost of production between grey and green ammonia. The cost of natural gas is a major element of the cost for the production of grey ammonia.
Mahadhan Agritech and Haifa Group will promote high-performing specialty fertilisers to improve crop quality and productivity
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The Union minister said in just about 10 months India already has a pipeline of 5.8 million tonnes of green hydrogen and 37 million tonnes of green ammonia orders that have already been backed or are in the pipeline.
During the meeting, he also reviewed the progress of nano urea, nano DAP and promotion of alternate fertilizers at the field level and steps initiated by the states in this regard, the ministry said in a statement.