Recommendations were part of two reports released at AIDA Green Energy Seminar 2026 in Delhi
The recommendations were part of two reports released at AIDA Green Energy Seminar 2026 in Delhi on Friday. It also sets out a 10-point policy roadmap for the govt and the automotive industry. The report estimates that about 34.6 lakh hectares of land were used for ethanol production in 2023-24, equal to 1.58% of India’s total cropped area.
They can therefore use fuels with more ethanol than conventional petrol vehicles. Stay updated with the latest Bareilly news.
AIDA deputy director general Bharti Balaji said, “The report focused on whether India had the wider system needed to support FFVs, rather than only on ethanol production. Balaji said the two publications looked at sustainability of biofuel production and the use of ethanol in transport. They look at both sustainable biofuel production and the use of ethanol in transport,” she said.
Pilibhit: IIT Delhi and All-India Distillers’ Association (AIDA) have called for wider use of flex-fuel vehicles (FFVs) as India looks to reduce its dependence on imported crude oil and increase the use of ethanol in transport. The reports looked at how India can expand ethanol use in vehicles while ensuring that biofuel production does not put pressure on food, land and water resources. Flex-fuel vehicles can run on petrol, high-ethanol blends such as E85, or a mix of both. The IIT Delhi report, titled ‘Flex-Fuel Vehicles: Enabling Energy Security and Sustainable Mobility in India’, identifies challenges to the wider use of FFVs, including vehicle technology, fuel prices, consumer acceptance and the development of the market. A second report by the Centre for Research and Implementation for Decarbonization (CRID) India examined whether India can expand biofuel production without putting pressure on food production, land and water resources. “Together, these reports give a clear picture of what India needs for its energy future. India relies heavily on imported crude oil, and policymakers are pushing for increased domestic biofuel use to lower energy costs and curb greenhouse gas emissions. Download the TOI App.