AMP partners with Croda International Plc

AMP partners with Croda International Plc to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and meet decarbonisation targets

Distributed energy company AMP has announced a partnership with Croda International Plc which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the company’s Hull manufacturing site by up to two thirds.

AMP will fund, develop, own and operate the 11MW biomass system at Croda’s Hull site, which will generate 15 tonnes of steam per hour. The project is part of the speciality chemical company’s commitment to become a net zero organisation by 2050.

The biomass project, which will supply steam for the whole site, will be fuelled by locally sourced, sustainably managed forestry residues.

Through a 20-year energy supply agreement, Croda International Plc, which uses smart science to create, make and sell speciality chemicals that improve lives, will reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and benefit from low carbon heat over the long term.

Croda Hull Site Director, Justin Williams said: “Our partnership with AMP and will significantly reduce the site’s greenhouse gas emissions, however, our sustainability ambition does not end here.

We are closely following the development of other sustainable fuel sources through industrial proof of concept and are looking forward to being able to make further changes to our site fuel sources as these become available.”

In 2020, Croda announced its ambition to become Climate, Land and People Positive by 2030. As a “Race to Zero” partner and a signatory to the UN Business Ambition for 1.5° C, the company has committed to being a net zero organisation by 2050, committing to achieve interim 2030 1.5°C Science Based Targets.