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What’s the link between sugar, ethanol and India’s CAFE norms? | Climate Economy

Can ethanol and India’s new fuel-efficiency norms really drive the country’s energy transition? This episode of The Climate Economy examines the connection between ethanol blending, rising sugar prices, CAFE standards and electric vehicles, and asks whether India is building a genuinely new energy system or simply making existing technologies more efficient. From E20 fuel and […]

By deepak · August 31, 2026 · 1 min read

Can ethanol and India’s new fuel-efficiency norms really drive the country’s energy transition? This episode of The Climate Economy examines the connection between ethanol blending, rising sugar prices, CAFE standards and electric vehicles, and asks whether India is building a genuinely new energy system or simply making existing technologies more efficient. From E20 fuel and sugarcane economics to EV adoption and automotive regulation, here’s what the debate means for India’s climate and energy future.

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