Biofuel Policy

India, Brazil eye year-end date for finalising GBA headquarters, charter

More than a year after the alliance was launched, the bloc has no physical, diplomatic presence

Bio-E3 policy to usher in bio-revolution in India: Jitendra Singh

The government's Bio-E3 policy marks a crucial step in positioning India as a global bio-economy leader and is set to spark a "bio-revolution" in India similar to the IT revolution in the western world, Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday. The BioE3 policy was formally launched last month and aims to facilitate sustainable and efficient utilisation of biological resources for innovation, scaling-up and bio-manufacturing of specialty chemicals, enzymes, bio-polymers, functional foods, smart proteins, veterinary products, precision bio-therapeutics and services. Speaking at the Global Bio-India Summit 2024, Singh said the policy marks a crucial step in positioning India as a global bio-economy leader. The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology also highlighted the importance of the Global Biotech platform, which brings together a diverse range of stakeholders, including start ups, SMEs, large industries, research institutes, and international ...

Shell to pause construction work at Dutch biofuels project as market sags

It is rare for companies to suspend development of projects underway. Rival BP last week said it is pausing two biofuel projects in Germany and the United States

Global biofuel alliance sets up three-pronged work plan, says govt

Assessing country landscapes, drafting policy frameworks, and more global engagements focussed on

BPCL to set up two compressed biogas plants in Raipur and Bhilai

The construction of the plant would create direct and indirect employment of about 60,000 man-days per year in the Chhattisgarh

Global Biofuel Alliance can turn India into export hub for SAF: Puri

India has enough feedstock, 1 percent blend will benefit 5 lakh farmers, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri told Business Standard

G20 Summit: Global Biofuels Alliance to act as a counter to Opec, says Puri

Acting as a counter to the OPEC grouping on biofuels, the GBA will help in advancing interests of large fossil fuel importers like India, the minister said

G20 Summit 2023: What is the Global Biofuel Alliance launched today?

The main aim of GBA is to accelerate the transition to sustainable biofuels and reduce the world's dependence on traditional fossil fuels

GBA: India reaching out to non-G20 members before September summit

Russia, Saudi Arabia and China not convinced about joining multilateral initiative

World Biofuel Day 2023: Theme, History, Importance & Future of Biofuel

World Biofuel Day is celebrated every year on August 10. It aims is to bring issues to light about the use of alternative fuel sources instead of fossil fuels

Cabinet amends biofuels policy, advances ethanol blending target to 2025-26

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved advancing the target of blending 20 per cent ethanol in petrol by 5 years to 2025-26 as well as allowing more feedstocks for the production of biofuels

What is at stake for the US biofuel blending law in 2022 and beyond

The program was designed to mandate certain volumes of renewable fuels to replace or reduce petroleum-based fuels

'It'll be mandatory for automakers to offer biofuel vehicles in 6 months'

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said India will make it mandatory for auto manufacturers to offer vehicles running 100 per cent on bio-fuels in the next six months

Gadkari asks automakers to build flex-engines to promote alternative fuel

Alternative fuel like ethanol, methanol, bio diesel, electric and bio CNG besides LNG were the fuel for future and should be promoted, he said and added a roadmap was being readied for fuel policy

UP govt to amend biofuel policy to augment state's green energy resources

Last year, the state government said it was, in partnership with the petroleum ministry, preparing an action plan to set up a large sized biofuel plant in every district

Govt taking steps to ease crude import cost, focusing on biofuels: Pradhan

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister also said the government has notified the National Policy on Biofuels 2018

Biofuel push

The new policy widens the range of feedstock

Govt to unveil new biofuel policy in bid to cut crude oil imports: Pradhan

Says we aim to develop biofuel economy worth of Rs 1 lakh crore in next 2 years