On World Environment Day, PM says India is emerging as leader of climate justice.

The focus on ethanol is having a better impact on the environment as well as on the lives of farmers. Today we have resolved to meet the target of 20 percent ethanol blending in petrol by 2025," said PM Modi.

Today, on the occasion of World Environment Day, India has taken another big step. A detailed roadmap for the development of the ethanol sector has just been released," said PM Modi in his address to the nation. "Until 7-8 years ago, ethanol was rarely discussed in country, " he also said, adding, "now ethanol has become one of the major priorities of 21st century India."

The focus on ethanol is having a better impact on the environment as well as on the lives of farmers. Today we have resolved to meet the target of 20 percent ethanol blending in petrol by 2025," PM Modi added.

Highlighting the central government's effort for sustainable development, PM Modi said, "Our capacity for renewable energy has increased by more than 250 per cent in 6-7 years." "India is today in the top-5 countries of the world in terms of installed renewable energy capacity... In this too, the capacity of solar energy has increased by about 15 times in the last 6 years," he added.