World Biofuel day 2020

World Biofuel Day is observed on 10th August every year in a bid to create awareness about non fossil-fuels or Green Fuels. Ministry  of  Petroleum  &  Natural  gas  has  started  observing  the  World  Bio  fuel  Day  since 2015.

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Key-Points

A webinar on the occasion of the World Biofuel day was organized today by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, with the theme “Biofuels towards Atmanirbhar Bharat”.

Biofuels are environment friendly fuels and their utilization would address global concerns about containments of carbon emissions.

Biofuels are derived from renewable bio-mass resources and, therefore, provide a strategic advantage to promote sustainable development and to supplement conventional energy sources in meeting the rapidly increasing requirements for transportation fuels associated with high economic growth, as well as in meeting the energy needs of India’s vast rural population.

Biofuels have the benefits of reducing import dependency on crude oil, cleaner environment, additional income to farmers and employment generation in rural areas. 

The biofuels programme is also in synergy with the Government of India initiatives for Make in India, Swachh Bharat and enhancing farmers’ income.