Qatar recently unveiled plans to build the world’s largest blue ammonia plant, with a remarkable annual production capacity of approximately 1.2 million tonnes.Announced by the Al-Attiyah International Foundation for Energy and Sustainable Development, the ambitious project, scheduled to start production in 2026, signifies the Arab Gulf’s strategic shift towards renewable energy sources and underscores the region’s potential to diversify their economies and mitigate carbon dioxide emissions.Located in a region abundant in oil and gas reserves, the Arab Gulf countries, members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), currently hold about 25% of the world’s oil and roughly 18 percent of global natural gas reserves.However, regional leaders are well aware that their economic reliance on oil and gas is not indefinitely sustainable.With an eye on the future, many are exploring avenues to diversify their economies, expand non-oil sectors, and tap into the potential of emerging renewable energy sources.Blue ammonia production, a type of hydrogen-based energy, is a focal point of this diversification. It’s created from natural gas, with the carbon dioxide produced during its manufacture captured and stored.It serves as a potential low-carbon fuel for diverse industrial applications, including transportation, power generation, and heavy industries like cement and fertiliser production. (ICE Doha)

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