How sustainable is India's E20 push? | Explained
An explainer examined the sustainability of India's E20 push — petrol blended with 20% ethanol. The government told the Lok Sabha in August that the ethanol blending programme has saved around ₹2 lakh crore in foreign exchange. However, Opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal have campaigned against E20, alleging it harms vehicles and is being forced on consumers.
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Ethanol-blending targets, forex savings and the political debate — energy and economy.
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- E20 = petrol blended with 20% ethanol.
- Govt told Lok Sabha ethanol blending saved about ₹2 lakh crore in forex.
- Opposition (Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal) campaigned against E20.
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