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Protests are rippling across rural India against proposed ethanol plants that ⁠could ease the country's dependence on oil and gas imports over concerns that the sites put pressure on water supplies, land and health. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/04/15/sustainability/india-green-fuel-farmers-water/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #sustainability #india #water #energy #oil #agriculture #pollution #sdg #development #food
India's green fuel plans collide with farmers' water fears

India, which imports 80% of its oil and gas, has made ethanol central to its clean energy plans and, as war in the Mideast impacts the price and supply of oil, its energy security.

The Japan Times
Apr 15 at 7:46amBuffer