GS-III: Economy, Environment, S&T
Ethanol blending
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India's Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme operates under the National Biofuel Policy 2018, whose 2022 amendment advanced the 20% blending target (E20) from 2030 to 2025–26. Ethanol is sourced from sugarcane-based feedstocks, damaged foodgrains, and cellulosic/lignocellulosic material notified under the policy. CCEA fixes administered procurement prices; supply agreements between oil marketing companies (OMCs) and sugar mills or distilleries move the ethanol downstream; FAME-aligned vehicle compatibility mandates govern end-use. Blending reduces India's crude import bill while supporting sugarcane farmer income. Compressed biogas and biodiesel blending operate under separate SATAT and biodiesel blending frameworks.