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Oil costs spur India to produce ethanol from farm waste
India, one of the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, has set a 2070 goal for net zero carbon emissions and has expedited steps to switch to cleaner energy to cut projected emission by a billion tonnes by 2030.
Modi said India, the world’s third biggest oil importer, could not remain insulated from disruption in global markets, adding that the Panipat project would boost farmers’ incomes.
He said India is the third country after Brazil and the United States to produce ethanol from agricultural waste.
Apart from financial savings, the new plant will also help in disposing of rice crop-waste, which is a major source of air pollution when farmers burn stubble.
https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/oil-costs-spur-india-to-produce-ethanol-from-farm-waste
Some good news on the climate front.