India Notifies Green Ammonia And Methanol Standards

13 Mar 2026 CW Team

Under the new framework, Green Ammonia must have total non-biogenic greenhouse gas emissions of no more than zero point three eight kg of carbon dioxide equivalent per kg of ammonia, with emissions accounted for across green hydrogen production, ammonia synthesis, purification, compression and on-site storage. The emissions will be calculated as an average over the preceding 12-month period. For Green Methanol the threshold is zero point four four kg of carbon dioxide equivalent per kg of methanol, covering hydrogen production, methanol synthesis, purification and on-site storage.

The notification specifies that carbon dioxide used in Green Methanol production may be sourced from biogenic sources, Direct Air Capture (DAC) or existing industrial sources, and that eligible sources may be revised in future with prospective application and grandfathering provisions. Renewable electricity used in production may include electricity generated from renewable sources that is stored in an energy storage system or banked with the grid in accordance with applicable regulations. The MNRE said detailed methodologies for measurement, reporting and on-site verification will be issued separately.

Existing tenders or procurement processes issued before the notification will continue to follow their original terms but procuring entities may align such tenders with the new standards where feasible and by mutual agreement. The government expects the standards to provide clarity to industry players and investors, to support decarbonisation of fertilisers, shipping, power and heavy industry, and to strengthen India as a reliable producer and exporter of green fuels under the National Green Hydrogen Mission.

The Government has notified standards for Green Ammonia and Green Methanol under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said on 27 February 2026. The measure aims to accelerate development and trade in derivatives of green hydrogen produced from renewable sources and to provide a clear regulatory basis for producers, exporters and procurers. The MNRE set out eligibility conditions and emission thresholds that will determine when ammonia and methanol qualify as green fuels. Under the new framework, Green Ammonia must have total non-biogenic greenhouse gas emissions of no more than zero point three eight kg of carbon dioxide equivalent per kg of ammonia, with emissions accounted for across green hydrogen production, ammonia synthesis, purification, compression and on-site storage. The emissions will be calculated as an average over the preceding 12-month period. For Green Methanol the threshold is zero point four four kg of carbon dioxide equivalent per kg of methanol, covering hydrogen production, methanol synthesis, purification and on-site storage. The notification specifies that carbon dioxide used in Green Methanol production may be sourced from biogenic sources, Direct Air Capture (DAC) or existing industrial sources, and that eligible sources may be revised in future with prospective application and grandfathering provisions. Renewable electricity used in production may include electricity generated from renewable sources that is stored in an energy storage system or banked with the grid in accordance with applicable regulations. The MNRE said detailed methodologies for measurement, reporting and on-site verification will be issued separately. Existing tenders or procurement processes issued before the notification will continue to follow their original terms but procuring entities may align such tenders with the new standards where feasible and by mutual agreement. The government expects the standards to provide clarity to industry players and investors, to support decarbonisation of fertilisers, shipping, power and heavy industry, and to strengthen India as a reliable producer and exporter of green fuels under the National Green Hydrogen Mission.

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