GMA x RMI Low-Emission Fertilizer Request for Information (RFI)
The Center for Green Market Activation (GMA) and RMI are preparing to run a pilot procurement for Scope 3 environmental attributes from low-emission products in the nitrogen fertilizer value chain. This pilot procurement intends to aggregate demand from member companies – ambitious Scope 3 fertilizer buyers – and will generate an economic incentive for suppliers to accelerate the deployment of decarbonization technologies relevant to fertilizer production.
This pilot will utilize a book and claim framework to structure offtake agreements for the environmental attributes of low-emission fertilizer products, between downstream buyers seeking to address Scope 3 emissions and suppliers of low-emission fertilizer products. In this book-and-claim system, Scope 3 buyers will receive the right to claim environmental attribute certificates (EACs) from decarbonized fertilizer products toward their climate targets. In return, suppliers of low-emission fertilizer products will receive revenue from the sale of EACs to cover the premium associated with producing low-emission fertilizer.
This RFI will be used to profile the spectrum of available low-emission fertilizer solutions in the market and identify providers who can engage with our buyers to enable offtakes in the next 12-18 months. This information, which is anonymized and presented to buyers at the technology level, helps inform buyer criteria for their future purchase of EACs. Early participation from suppliers can increase the likelihood that your solution is actively considered for inclusion in the buying criteria used for this pilot. This RFI is specifically seeking information on products that address emissions from the nitrogen fertilizer value chain, including ammonia production, nitric acid production, and other low-emission fertilizer synthesis processes. Responses must be submitted using the form linked within the RFI document.