Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday took a swipe at the "petroleum lobby" while addressing a green energy-related programme in Pune, asserting that no one can influence him and warning of strict action against those not working transparently.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finland President Alexander Stubb emphasised the vast potential for collaboration in sustainability and clean energy solutions, including low-carbon transition, energy efficiency, biofuels, smart grids and green hydrogen.
"We have requested around Rs 10,000 crore for second-generation ethanol and about Rs 1,500 crore for SAF capacity, and overall an outlay of Rs 15,000-20,000 crore to support pilot projects and new technologies for the advanced biofuels," he told ANI in an exclusive interview. ISMA has sou
President Murmu and Angolan President João Manuel Goncalves Lourenco agreed to further diversify trade and investment ties in new and emerging areas, including technology, agriculture, health, defence, infrastructure, and people-to-people exchanges, the President's Secretariat said
Addressing the inaugural session of the Energy Technology Meet in Hyderabad today, he stated that India's energy journey reflects remarkable progress, driven by visionary policy frameworks, rapid innovation, and sustained investment across refining, biofuels, and green energy.
After meeting Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said India and Brazil are working to expand their long-standing partnership, especially in the energy sector. He said India currently buys around USD 2.5 billion worth of c
Indian Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra met US Senator Tammy Duckworth to discuss India-US cooperation in trade, energy, legal mobility, and defence. They also exchanged views on oil, gas, and biofuel collaboration under the broader energy partnership framework.
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, on Wednesday, said that India must reduce its dependence on imports by focusing on alternative fuels, including biofuels, hydrogen and electric mobility, while also highlighting experiments being done with ethanol and isobutanol.
The initiative seeks innovative solutions across the entire energy value chain, including hydrocarbons, biofuels, hydrogen, renewables, and green technologies.
India today imports 80 per cent of its oil and 50 per cent of its natural gas needs. India is now importing oil and gas from as many countries as possible, about 40 countries now, to meet its demand.
During a special briefing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Namibia, Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (Economic Relations) Dammu Ravi said, "Namibia is joining the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, and it is also joining the global biofuel alliance... Both sides