Itochu's 'blue' ammonia from Canada to power Japan's green future

Large facility to produce 1m tons a year from natural gas

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Itochu will build the new ammonia plant in an industrial zone in the Canadian province of Alberta. 

FUMIE YAKU, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Itochu is set to begin commercial production of ammonia in Canada in 2026 at what is slated to be one of the world's largest manufacturing facilities for the clean-burning fuel.

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