30 January - 01 February 2024
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Argus Clean Ammonia Middle East Conference

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Agenda

Join leading clean ammonia players from the Middle East, India, North Africa and beyond for exclusive updates on projects, certification, offtake and more.

Contact us on the details below to register your interest in speaking opportunities at the conference:

Bhuvam Patel
+44 (0) 20 7199 3496
bhuvam.patel@argusmedia.com

  • 17:00
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  • Pre-conference networking reception

Registration and exhibition area open

Start End
  • 8:00
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  • Registration opens Main conference passholders may network only in the exhibition area - CCS & carbon markets workshop passholders permitted in the conference hall

CCS & carbon markets workshop passholders only

Start End
  • 9:00
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  • 9:30
  • Carbon sequestration as a catalyst for a sustainable energy transition Adam Nye, - VP-Business Development-Carbon, Argus
  • What is CCS? How is it different from CCU?
  • Exploring pathways for industrial deployment for CCS
  • Which is more feasible?: CCU or CCS for blue ammonia production
  • 9:30
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  • 10:00
  • Using CCS to make blue ammonia a viable export: Is it feasible?
  • How do you define carbon storage? Is it really sustainable?
  • Investing in the correct CCS technology to meet current and future requirements
  • How can CCS be replicated beyond clean ammonia? Can industrial off-takers utilize it as well?

  • 10:00
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  • 11:00
  • Morning break
  • 11:00
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  • 11:30
  • Introduction to carbon markets for the clean ammonia sector Adam Nye, - VP-Business Development, Argus
  • Understanding voluntary carbon markets (VCM) and voluntary carbon credits
  • How is commoditizing carbon a tool for sustainability and new business opportunity?
  • Does the ETS market help calculate emissions effectively?

  • 11:30
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  • 12:00
  • CBAM: Is it a blessing or a curse for blue ammonia producers outside EU?
  • Will carbon borders create an extra premium for non-EU blue ammonia?
  • Who will pay the CBAM premium? Is it counterproductive for cost efficiency?
  • Will the CBAM potentially be the biggest barrier to European offtake?

Lunch

Start End
  • 12:00
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  • 13:00
  • Welcome lunch for all passholders

Main conference presentations

Start End
  • 13:00
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  • 13:05
  • Producer's welcome Bhuvam Patel - Conference Producer, Argus
  • 13:05
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  • 13:10
  • Chairperson's opening remarks Tim Cheyne - SVP- Sustainable fertilizers & agriculture, Argus
  • 9:10
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  • 9:20
  • Government VIP keynote
  • 9:20
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  • 9:25
  • Host keynote
  • 9:25
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  • 9:30
  • Host keynote
  • 13:30
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  • 14:15
  • Keynote: Sustainable solutions. Creating a trustworthy playbook for clean ammonia exports Speakers include: - ACME, Avaada
  • How is the Middle East positioning current blue ammonia production as a bridge for green adoption?
  • Do current regional policies make blue ammonia offtake a viable option? Current offtake agreements in Europe and Asia
  • Imports and exports: Looking at current trade bottlenecks for producers and key offtakers

Speakers:

Vineet Mittal, Chairman, Avaada Group

Ashwani Dudeja, President-Director of Global Business Development, ACME

 


  • 14:15
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  • 15:00
  • How is the Middle East becoming a pivotal region for global clean ammonia production? Argus overview on pricing, trade and methodologies
  • How will the Middle East cater to growth in global clean ammonia demand?
  • Will there be a regional integration between MENA and Indian projects?

Presented by: Andrea Valentini, VP-BD Asia, Argus & Stefan Krumpelmann, Editor- Hydrogen, Argus


  • 15:00
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  • 15:30
  • Afternoon break
  • 15:30
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  • 16:30
  • Certification and global standards workshop with AEA: Drafting new standards for clean ammonia Speakers include - Reliance New Energies, Yara, AEA

Hear from key industry experts on latest updates from the Clean Ammonia certification working group. Join discussions and have your voice heard through audience Q/A to give your feedback on market policies.

  • Current barriers: Does having global standards clash with offtakers’ domestic policies?
  • Defining blue ammonia: Looking at key parameters for a global clean ammonia taxonomy
  • What do project developers need to know?: Repercussions of setting global standards on existing projects and production infrastructure

Speakers:

Frank Wouters, SVP, Reliance New Energies

Vibeke Rasmussen, SVP – product management and certification, Yara

 

  • 16:30
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  • 18:30
  • Evening reception
  • 9:00
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  • Doors open and breakfast
  • 9:15
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  • Chairperson's opening remarks Tim Cheyne - SVP- Sustainable Fertilizers & Agriculture
  • 9:30
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  • 10:15
  • Investing in green ammonia: Building the industry from the ground up Speakers include: - Amogy
  • How have investments in new innovations been key for the growth of clean ammonia so far?
  • Globalisation: Using investments as a tool to interlink global production and offtake markets
  • Identifying the gap: What are investors looking for to ensure actual market growth?

Moderated by: Andrea Valentini, VP-BD Asia, Argus

Speakers:
Seonghoon Woo, CEO, Amogy


  • 10:15
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  • 11:00
  • Morning break
  • 11:00
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  • 11:45
  • The potential of clean ammonia beyond traditional end users: Can clean ammonia help decarbonise transport and heavy industries?
  • Prospects for rolling out ammonia powered land and water vehicles
  • Is scalability going to be the biggest challenge for creating a suitable ammonia fuel market? Is cracking viable?
  • Is there a strong end use case for heavy industry players looking to co-fire ammonia?
  • 11:45
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  • 12:45
  • Setting sail: How does the Middle East play a key role as a strategic fuelling point for shipping and bunkering clean ammonia?
  • How is the Middle East establishing green shipping corridors?
  • Does the Middle East have key ports for fuelling clean ammonia? Will there be a book and claim system in place?
  • Exploring bunkering and storage capabilities in the Middle East
  • 12:45
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  • 13:45
  • Lunch
  • 13:45
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  • 14:15
  • Case study: How will India make green ammonia cost competitive?
  • India’s renewable energy potential in bringing manufacturing costs down
  • Can India scale up? Tackling land and utility challenges through grid integration
  • The role of domestic policy in building Indian clean ammonia capabilities
  • 14:15
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  • 14:45
  • Case study: Tapping into North Africa’s potential for clean ammonia and hydrogen production
  • Utilizing North Africa’s renewable potential as a key energy input for clean ammonia production
  • Building up domestic infrastructure to cater to future clean ammonia and hydrogen exports
  • Will North African projects feed into European demand?

  • 15:45
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  • 16:30
  • Industry round-up: What’s next for the clean ammonia sector in the Middle East?
  • Discussing the longevity of clean ammonia projects in MENA and India
  • Changing competitive landscapes: How will offtakers react to new regional production capacities?
  • Can the Middle East become a key fuelling point in global shipping corridors?

 

Moderated by: Andrea Valentini, VP-BD Asia, Argus

  • 16:30
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  • Closing remarks and end of conference