"Biofuels Alliance Will Reduce World Pollution": Nitin Gadkari To NDTV
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The Global Biofuels Alliance was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 18th G20 Leaders' Summit in New Delhi.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, in an exclusive interview with NDTV, spoke about the importance of biofuels in reducing world pollution and making India a carbon-neutral nation.
The Global Biofuels Alliance was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 18th G20 Leaders' Summit in New Delhi. PM Modi called on countries to join the initiative and set a global target of blending 20% ethanol with petrol.
"The Biofuels Alliance is a historic event that will help us reduce world pollution in a major way," Mr Gadkari said. "Using ethanol in petrol is a major achievement, and it will be especially helpful for farmers, who can now sell their surplus crop to fuel stations."
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