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The Nitric Acid Climate Action Group

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Nitrous oxide (N₂O) is a very potent greenhouse gas, with a global warming potential 265 times that of carbon dioxide (CO₂). One major source of N₂O emissions is the production of nitric acid, which is used for manufacturing nitrogen-based fertiliser.

In a new drive to improve pre-2020 mitigation of N₂O from nitric acid production and incentivise long-term sectoral transformation, the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) has launched the Nitric Acid Climate Action Group (NACAG). The long-term objective of the initiative is to incentivise the installation of effective N₂O abatement technology in every nitric acid plant worldwide. NACAG's vision is for the N₂O emissions of an entire industrial sector to be mitigated on a global scale.

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Language
English

Length
02:38 Minutes

Date of publication
2018

Project

Supporting the Nitric Acid Climate Action Group (NACAG)

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