OCP Nutricrops is ramping up its commitment to carbon capture with a bold new move aimed at turning industrial emissions into sustainable solutions. The company has just signed two major partnership agreements—one with OCP Green Water and another with the innovation hub INNOVX—marking a significant milestone in its broader strategy to make captured carbon a valuable resource. At the center of this effort is the Jorf Lasfar industrial complex, the world’s largest producer of phosphate-based fertilizers, now becoming a testing ground for clean technology and circular innovation.
The first agreement, with OCP Green Water, focuses on using captured carbon in large-scale desalination systems. Far from being waste, the CO₂ plays a crucial role in water treatment, helping to balance pH levels and support the remineralization process. The end goal? Supplying drinking and industrial water to several Moroccan regions while strengthening the country’s overall water security in the face of climate pressures.
Meanwhile, the deal with INNOVX explores how this same captured carbon can be redirected into groundbreaking agricultural and industrial innovations. One of the key areas of focus is developing new carbon- and sulfur-based compounds for customized plant nutrition, as well as converting phosphogypsum—a byproduct of fertilizer production—into useful materials like ammonium sulfate.
Starting in 2027, OCP’s fertilizer production units will begin integrating high-capacity carbon capture systems. The captured CO₂ will be distributed across desalination projects, INNOVX-led industrial initiatives, and other uses within Morocco’s green economy framework.
These partnerships are tightly aligned with OCP Group’s broader decarbonization roadmap, which targets full carbon neutrality by 2040 and a complete shift to renewable energy sources by 2027. But they also reflect a deeper ambition: turning environmental and industrial challenges into engines for innovation and global competitiveness.
Executives from all three entities emphasize the strategic importance of this approach. For OCP Nutricrops, the mission is to merge sustainability with food security and industrial performance. At OCP Green Water, the integration of clean energy, desalination, and carbon reuse is seen as a game-changing opportunity for water management. And for INNOVX, the circular use of carbon is not just a climate solution—it’s a catalyst for economic value and job creation across agriculture and chemical supply chains.
This carbon-centered collaboration doesn’t just check the boxes for environmental responsibility. It showcases a forward-thinking industrial model where innovation, circular economy principles, and ecological transition intersect. And it places Morocco firmly on the map as a global leader in the smart, responsible use of captured carbon—with tangible results that go far beyond theory.
