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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 CO2 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, socio-economic 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.
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Prasad, S., Venkatramanan, V., Singh, A. (2021). Renewable Energy for a Low-Carbon Future: Policy Perspectives. In: Venkatramanan, V., Shah, S., Prasad, R. (eds) Sustainable Bioeconomy . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7321-7_12
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