PM Modi launches road map for ethanol-based initiatives on World Environment Day

Published on Jun 05, 2021 06:27 pm IST

India has advanced the target date for achieving 20 per cent ethanol-blending in petrol by five years to 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, as the world's third-biggest oil importer looks to cut carbon emissions and reduce reliance on foreign oil. Speaking at the release of ethanol blending road map 2020-25 on the occasion of World Environment Day, Modi said "the target for mixing 20 per cent ethanol in petrol has been brought forward from 2030 to 2025". Watch the full video for more details.

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