India cities to be greener with E20 fuel-run transport network

This is one reform initiative that is set to be a big positive change in the use of fossil fuel to run countrys transportation sector.

The central government has proposed to advance the deadline for blending 20 per cent ethanol in petrol from the earlier announced 2030 to 2024.

The use of 20 per cent doped petrol or E20 decreases the carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons emissions significantly, compared to normal gasoline in two-wheelers and four-wheelers. The increased blending will also reduce use of polluting fossil fuel in the country.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has already notified the use of E20 and issued mass emission standards for the same.