Cabinet approves host of amendments to biofuel policy; advances ethanol blending target by 5 years
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a host of amendments to the National Policy on Biofuels, 2018 and advanced the target of blending 20% ethanol-blended petrol by five years, from 2030 to 2025-26.
It also allowed more feedstocks for the production of biofuels, which when mixed with auto fuels, can help the country cut dependency on imported oil for meeting its energy needs. At present, the oil marketing companies blend around 10% of ethanol in petrol. The amendment also added new members to the National Biofuel Coordination Committee (NBCC).
