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India Achieves 10% Ethanol Blending 5 Months Ahead Maharashtra Joins WEF
Of Schedule Plastic Waste Partnership

aharashtra has joined the
MWorld Economic Forum’s
(WEF) Global Plastic Action Part-
nership (GPAP) as part of its e orts
to combat plastic pollution. e
move was announced during the
WEF’s annual meeting for 2022.
n the occasion of 50th World En- the availability of ethanol for blending is It follows the fth United Nations
Ovironment Day, Hon’ble Prime expected to go up to 450 crore litres in Environment Assembly (UNEA 5),
Minister Shri Narendra Modi declared the current Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) in which member nations agreed to
that India has achieved 10 percent Etha- from 67 crore litres in 2014. is has be held legally accountable for their
nol blending in Petrol. On the occasion resulted in signi cant improvement in contributions to the global plastic
of this milestone, Prime Minister said the ethanol blending percentage from pollution crisis. e move reinforces
Maharashtra’s commitment to re-
Under the guidance of Ministry of Pe- 2.33% in 2014 to presently 10% blend-
ducing plastic pollution, raising its
troleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), the ing and also enabled forex savings of
anti-pollution ambitions and guar-
Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies over Rs.41,500 crore, reduced GHG
anteeing accountability and inclu-
(OMCs), with the support of ethanol emissions of 27 lakh MT and led to the sivity throughout the value chain. It
suppliers have been blending ethanol in expeditious payment of over Rs.40,600 will bring together major stakehold-
petrol under the Ethanol Blended Pet- crore to farmers. Since 2014, with the ers in the state, including business
rol (EBP) Program, which is a agship unstinted support of the Government of leaders, policymakers, civil society
program of the Government. Ethanol India and with concerted e orts of the organisations and plastic experts, to
blending enables the nation to enhance Oil Marketing Companies and ethanol develop a state-wide plan to elimi-
energy security, reduce dependence on suppliers, the EBP program has roped nate plastic pollution. Maharashtra’s
Environment and Climate Change
fuel imports, save foreign exchange, and many bene ts for the country. On the
Ministry will collaborate with the
address environmental issues, while also occasion of World Environment Day
GPAP to launch a National Plastic
boosting domestic agriculture sector. in June, 2021 the Hon’ble Prime Min-
Action Partnership (NPAP), a plat-
Incessant coordinated e orts between ister released a Roadmap for Ethanol
form to help tackle plastic pollu-
the three OMCs – IndianOil, Bharat Blending in India 2020-25. is report tion in Maharashtra. Maharashtra
Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum lays out an annual plan for the gradual Environment and Climate Change
– has made it possible to achieve this rollout of E20 (20% Ethanol Blended Minister Aaditya ackeray said:
milestone of average 10% blending Petrol) in the country to achieve 20% “ is agreement with the World
across the country 5 months ahead of blending by 2025-26, of which this pre- Economic Forum’s Global Plastic
the targeted timelines of November, sent achievement of 10% blending is an Action Partnership marks a critical
2022. Due to the various steps taken by intermediate milestone. juncture in our state’s battle against
the plastic pollution endemic.
the Government in the last eight years,

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