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19/05/22 08:12 AM IST

National Policy on Biofuels -2018

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  • The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the Amendments to the National Policy on Biofuels -2018.
The following are the main amendments approved to the National Policy on Biofuels:
  • to allow more feedstocks for production of biofuels,
  • to advance the ethanol blending target of 20% blending of ethanol in petrol to ESY 2025-26 from 2030,
  • to promote the production of biofuels in the country, under the Make in India program, by units located in Special Economic Zones (SEZ)/ Export Oriented Units (EoUs),
  • to add new members to the NBCC.
  • to grant permission for export of biofuels in specific cases, and
  • to delete/amend certain phrases in the Policy in line with decisions taken during the meetings of National Biofuel Coordination Committee.
Biofuels 
  • Any hydrocarbon fuel that is produced from an organic matter (living or once living material) in a short period of time (days, weeks, or even months) is considered a biofuel.
  • Biofuels may be solid, liquid or gaseous in nature.
  • Solid: Wood, dried plant material, and manure
  • Liquid: Bioethanol and Biodiesel
  • Gaseous: Biogas
Source-PIB 

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