AreaIndia
Commodity GroupBiofuels
CommodityBiodiesel
Date18/07/2018
Policy CategoryRenewable energy
Policy InstrumentBiofuel policy
DescriptionLaunched discussions on setting up a system for the collection of used cooking oil and its conversion into biodiesel.
NotesThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) initiated discussions with Indias Biodiesel Association on setting up a system for the collection of used cocking oil and its conversion into biodiesel, local media reported. Private sources estimated that, out of 23 million tonnes of cooking consumed annually in the country, up to 3 million could be recovered and used as biodiesel feedstock.
