India’s ethanol blending goals could make it a global leader in sustainable mobility: UNICA
India’s ethanol adoption progress was praised by UNICA President Evandro Gussi at Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025. With India’s target of 20% ethanol blending, Gussi believes the country will become a global leader in sustainable mobility. He highlighted India’s role in the Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA), launched during its G20 presidency, and emphasized priorities such as measuring ethanol’s carbon intensity and tax incentives to promote its use over gasoline. India’s leadership is inspiring other nations to adopt biofuels.
India’s progress in ethanol adoption has been impressive, transforming from minimal usage to significant advancements today, said UNICA President Evandro Gussi at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025.
With the Indian government’s roadmap for increasing ethanol blending to 20%, Gussi is confident that India will soon become a global leader in sustainable mobility, setting an example for the 21st century.
Gussi praised the Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA), a joint initiative by Brazil, the United States, and India, as a significant step toward promoting biofuels.
Launched during India’s G20 presidency, the alliance aims to address bureaucratic and diplomatic challenges. With India now hosting the GBA Secretariat, more countries are aligning with its ethanol targets and recognising the importance of bioethanol.
India’s leadership in biofuels is inspiring countries like Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, and South Africa to join the global push for ethanol adoption.
The GBA was officially launched on September 9, 2023, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alongside leaders from several nations, during India’s G20 Chairmanship.
Gussi highlighted two priorities for India’s ethanol strategy. First, measuring the carbon intensity of ethanol to calculate its CO2 equivalent per litre or unit of energy. Second, introducing tax differentiation between ethanol and gasoline, given that ethanol can reduce emissions by up to 90% while gasoline generates high CO2 emissions.
He believes these measures—focusing on carbon intensity and tax incentives—are crucial for India’s future in biofuels.
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Source : CNBC Tv18
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