UK Ammonia Alliance: new industry coalition to boost ammonia adoption in the UK

Click to enlarge. The newly launched UK Ammonia Alliance will consolidate the efforts of its member partners to boost the adoption of ammonia-based solutions in the UK. Source: UK Ammonia Alliance.

Multiple players in the UK ammonia value chain have combined to set up the UK Ammonia Alliance (UKAA). The new coalition is aimed at growing Britain’s ammonia industry by leveraging its globally recognised research base and the deep expertise and innovation of its members in the hydrogen, ammonia and energy industries.

Through supporting policies, investments and infrastructure development, the UKAA seeks to promote the growth and scale of ammonia-based solutions, targeting industries such as energy, agriculture and transportation.

This month, the Alliance will launch a policy paper in Parliament bearing its recommendations for the UK to capture the economic and decarbonisation opportunities from the low-carbon ammonia industry. This will mark the Alliance’s first major public interventions.

The 11 founding parties of the Alliance include AFC Energy, Air Products, Blended Products, Clean Air Power, Exolum, Green Cat Hydrogen, HYCAP, Industrial Chemicals Limited, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, N-Gen Energy and Statkraft. The new Alliance believes, in alignment with the UK Government, that the UK has a strategic opportunity to capture a sizeable portion of the burgeoning global ammonia market.

Ammonia represents a major opportunity for the UK to accelerate the energy transition while driving industrial growth.

The work we are doing at AFC Energy shows that low carbon ammonia imports will play a vital role in making hydrogen accessible across the UK.  By using our compact, decentralised ammonia crackers and ammonia-to-power systems, we plan to supply hydrogen and clean power at scale for industry and transport applications. Crucially, this can be delivered at a commercially viable price point, and without the need for government subsidies.

As the Alliance’s first Chair, I’m looking forward to building a unified industry voice to help channel the UK’s innovation and expertise into good jobs, clean energy and food security for people across the UK.

Dr Mike Rendall, AFC Energy CTO and UKAA Chair , UKAA’s official press release, 20 October 2025

The Ammonia Energy Association welcomes the establishment of the UK Ammonia Alliance. At the AEA, we are committed to accelerating the responsible adoption of clean ammonia by promoting cross-sectoral collaboration, knowledge sharing, global standards, and supportive policies. Critical to achieving this is strong international collaboration across industry, policymakers and investors.

The UK has world-class R&D capabilities and industrial expertise, and it offers a strategic location as an import/export hub. For these reasons we look forward to sharing our global knowledge and expertise, and working together with the UKAA to support the growth of the clean ammonia market in the UK.

Trevor Brown, Ammonia Energy Association Executive Director, in UKAA’s official press release, 20 October 2025

I welcome the launch of the UK Ammonia Alliance. It’s great to see this national initiative take shape, which will be a strong complement to Ammonia Europe’s work to decarbonise the European ammonia industry and drive uptake of clean ammonia.

International collaboration is going to be key as governments, industry and investors work to deliver the energy transition. We look forward to working closely with the UKAA in pursuit of our shared vision for a secure, resilient and sustainable future.

Stephen Jackson, CEO of Ammonia Europe, in UKAA’s official press release, 20 October 2025