Bio-economic establishment of a carbon neutral India: Vital role of biotechnology Gupta Shruti*, Kanwar Shamsher Singh** Department of Biotechnology, Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla, India *Corresponding author Email: sg23691@gmail.com
**kanwarss2000@yahoo.com
Online published on 19 March, 2024. Abstract For the development of a green economy which is competitive, low-carbon, socially inclusive and resource-efficient, the main goals of the European Union (EU) have been enshrined to be achieved by 2050. Climatic changes all over the world and the threats posed thereof have urged several organizations globally to move towards a carbon-neutral or climate-neutral world. Achieving a carbon-neutral world with net zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050 requires a fervent transition of value chains across the world economy by phasing out technologies and infrastructures that cause fossil carbon emissions. Indirectly, this is a major step to promote the use of renewable energy resources. For the last few years, many developed nations and emerging economies around the world have designed and adopted bio-economic strategies which cover all systems and sectors that reckon on biological resources (including animals, plants, microorganisms, derived biomass, and organic waste) their functions as well as principles. In the early years of the last decade, India commenced a vision to become a bioeconomic country via extending the benefits of biotechnology to its citizens by the year 2025. The present review discusses the strategies undertaken by India to establish its bio-economy and to become carbon neutral as well as how recent biotechnological advancements play a significant role in it. Top Keywords India, Bio-economy, Carbon neutral, Biotechnology, Greenhouse gasses. Top |