Renewable Energy for a Low-Carbon
Future: Policy Perspectives
12
Shiv Prasad, V. Venkatramanan, and Anoop Singh
Abstract
To mitigate the consequences of global warming and climate change, concerted
efforts are being undertaken, across the world to switch over from the fossil fuels
to renewable energy sources. The potential of biological resources to meet the
growing energy demand is significant. Low carbon and decarburization are
viewed as an effective way to mitigate enhanced CO 2 emissions and an integral
part of the energy transition. Currently, low carbon and decarburization is an
international policy priority towards search in eco-friendly energy supply options
with enhanced energy efficiency. In the low-carbon economy, bioenergy is
essentially important for the benefits it renders to the bioeconomy, socioeconomic benefits and it is in fact a valuable substitute to fossil fuels. Indeed,
the bioenergy is essential component of “low-carbon energy mix”. Further,
technological developments in the bioenergy sector coupled with dynamic
initiatives in energy policy provide a sustainable low-carbon pathway.
Keywords
Low-carbon future · Energy mix · Climate change · Renewable energy ·
Bioeconomy
S. Prasad (*)
Centre for Environmental Sciences and Climate Resilient Agriculture (CESCRA), ICAR-Indian
Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
V. Venkatramanan
School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies, Indira Gandhi National Open
University, New Delhi, Delhi, India
A. Singh
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science and Technology,
Government of India, New Delhi, India
# Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
V. Venkatramanan et al. (eds.), Sustainable Bioeconomy,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7321-7_12
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Future: Policy Perspectives
12
Shiv Prasad, V. Venkatramanan, and Anoop Singh
Abstract
To mitigate the consequences of global warming and climate change, concerted
efforts are being undertaken, across the world to switch over from the fossil fuels
to renewable energy sources. The potential of biological resources to meet the
growing energy demand is significant. Low carbon and decarburization are
viewed as an effective way to mitigate enhanced CO 2 emissions and an integral
part of the energy transition. Currently, low carbon and decarburization is an
international policy priority towards search in eco-friendly energy supply options
with enhanced energy efficiency. In the low-carbon economy, bioenergy is
essentially important for the benefits it renders to the bioeconomy, socioeconomic benefits and it is in fact a valuable substitute to fossil fuels. Indeed,
the bioenergy is essential component of “low-carbon energy mix”. Further,
technological developments in the bioenergy sector coupled with dynamic
initiatives in energy policy provide a sustainable low-carbon pathway.
Keywords
Low-carbon future · Energy mix · Climate change · Renewable energy ·
Bioeconomy
S. Prasad (*)
Centre for Environmental Sciences and Climate Resilient Agriculture (CESCRA), ICAR-Indian
Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
V. Venkatramanan
School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies, Indira Gandhi National Open
University, New Delhi, Delhi, India
A. Singh
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science and Technology,
Government of India, New Delhi, India
# Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
V. Venkatramanan et al. (eds.), Sustainable Bioeconomy,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7321-7_12
267