New Delhi, March 7 || The government on Saturday announced the Green Ammonia and Green Methanol Standards, setting clear emission limits and eligibility criteria for production using renewable hydrogen.
The move -- issued by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) on 27 February -- aimed to standardise and certify ammonia and methanol produced with minimal greenhouse gas emissions.
The standards bring clarity to industry, investors, and other stakeholders engaged in the development of green hydrogen derivatives, the MNRE added.
Under the new rules, Green Ammonia must have total non-biogenic greenhouse gas emissions of no more than 0.38 kg CO₂ equivalent per kg of ammonia, averaged over the previous 12 months, according to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
Similarly, Green Methanol production must not exceed 0.44 kg CO₂ equivalent per kg, with CO₂ allowed from biogenic sources, Direct Air Capture (DAC), or existing industrial streams, the ministry said.