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Yara’s nitrous oxide abatement catalyst, which significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions from industry, has been awarded a prestigious Norwegian environmental prize, "Glassbjørnen" (The Glass Bear).
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A ceremony attended by royalty and government ministers marked the latest milestone in Yara's joint venture Qafco-5.
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Yara made a number of divestments in the first half of 2008, mainly to re-deploy funds to enhance its overall growth strategy. The divestments also complied with EU commitments regarding Yara’s acquisition of Kemira GrowHow Oyj.
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A new Yara liquid CO2 facility provides the final piece for a planned UK bio-refinery.
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Jørgen Ole Haslestad assumes the post of president and CEO of Yara International.
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Yara continues its efforts to rejuvenate African agriculture. Two major Africa-related events occurred in 2008
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Yara reported its strongest quarterly result ever for the three-month period ending May 31, 2008.
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Yara and WWF Norway have agreed to collaborate on a range of key environmental issues.
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Yara opened its Shouguang Center for Plant Nutrition Research in the Shandong province, China.
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Yara has signed final agreements with the National Oil Corporation of Libya and the Libyan Investment Authority, creating the Libyan Norwegian Fertiliser Company (Lifeco) JV.
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Yara Sluiskil, in the Netherlands, was awarded IFA’s Green Leaf Trophy award for its safety and environmental performance.
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Yara announces the permanent closure of its NPK plant in Peremarton, Hungary.
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Yara marks the first building stone of the new Urea7 plant in Sluiskil, the Netherlands.
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Qatar Fertiliser Company (Qafco), a JV of which Yara owns 25 percent, signed a letter of intent for the construction of the Qafco-6 expansion project.