Bioethanol production in India is predominantly ... 1 lakh crore in foreign exchange and avoided over 54 million tons of CO2 of emissions since 2014 through ethanol blending.

Bioethanol, made from corn and sugar cane, absorbs CO2 during photosynthesis. This natural process is believed to help offset the CO2 emissions generated when bioethanol-blended fuels are burned.

Bioethanol is formed by breaking down the cells ... First and foremost of these is that they still produce CO2 when burned, which leads to greater amounts of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere.