E85 is a fuel blend that contains up to 85 per cent ethanol and the remaining portion is petrol. It is designed for flex-fuel vehicles that can run on varying combinations of petrol and ethanol without requiring engine modifications.
India’s transition to cleaner energy sources has entered a pivotal phase with the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme, a key pillar of the nation's strategy to cut crude oil imports, lower carbon emissions and uplift rural economies.
Gadkari said this move would drastically reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions from vehicles on a Well-to-Wheel basis, helping India to comply with its commitment made at COP26 to reduce the total projected carbon emissions by one billion tonnes by 2030.
