Government Schemes and Policy · 9 March 2026
Green Ammonia and Green Methanol Standards notified under National Green Hydrogen Mission
Exam-focused facts from the 9 March 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) notified Green Ammonia and Green Methanol Standards on 27 February 2026.
- Green Ammonia must have total non-biogenic greenhouse gas emissions not exceeding 0.38 kg CO₂ eq/kg NH₃ averaged over 12 months.
- Green Methanol must have total non-biogenic greenhouse gas emissions not exceeding 0.44 kg CO₂ eq/kg CH₃OH averaged over 12 months.
- Carbon dioxide for Green Methanol may come from biogenic sources, Direct Air Capture, or existing industrial sources.
- Renewable electricity used in production may be stored or banked with the grid as per regulations.
- MNRE will issue separate rules for measurement, reporting, monitoring, verification, and certification.
- Standards aim to decarbonise fertilisers, shipping, power, and heavy industry while boosting India’s green fuel exports.