Green Ammonia & Green Methanol Standards

Why in News?

MNRE notified standards under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM).

Green Ammonia

• Maximum emissions:
  • 0.38 kg CO₂ equivalent/kg ammonia

Green Methanol

• Maximum lifecycle emissions:
  • 0.44 kg CO₂ equivalent/kg methanol

Importance

• Supports:
  • Green hydrogen economy.
  • Industrial decarbonisation.
  • International trade of green fuels.

UPSC Mains

Climate change mitigation and clean energy transition.