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New Delhi : Mission Innovation (MI) is a global initiative of 22 countries and the European Union (EU) to dramatically accelerate global clean energy innovation. As part of the initiative, participating countries have committed to double Clean Energy Research and Development (R&D) investments over five years.
The Sustainable Biofuel is one of the Seven Mission Innovation Challenges and India Co-leads this along with other countries: Brazil, Canada and China. Sustainable Biofuel development is a key challenge as well as an opportunity for Governments, researchers, investors and industry to work together. Sustainable biofuels have seen rapid R&D and performance breakthroughs, however still there are challenges as most exciting biofuels still remain at an early-commercial stage of development.
A two- day International Conference on Sustainable Biofuels is jointly being organized by Department of Biotechnology, Government of India (GOI) on behalf of Mission Innovation and Biofuture Platform at the Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, from February 26, 2018, according to a PIB release. The event will bring together experts from Biofuels sector to take stock of current knowledge, share information and best practices, and build consensus on the actions most needed to move forward. Senior Government Officers, Technical Experts, Academicians, Researchers and Representatives from various Countries, Industry and Investors will participate in the event.
Union Minister for Science and technology, Earth Sciences and Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Dr Harsh Vardhan, will be Chief Guest and will inaugurate the International Conference followed by Exhibition on February 26. V K Saraswat, Member NITI Aayog, will deliver the keynote address. Ms Sarah Web, Head Mission Innovation Secretariat UK would present her perspectives from Mission Innovation Objectives while Ambassador Antonio Marcondes, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brazil, would talk about Biofuture Platform and expectation from member Countries.
A plenary talk on “Advance Biofuels-Pathways to decarbonize transport fuels” will be given by Prof Jack Saddler, UBC Canada. Representative from Members countries of Mission Innovation and Biofuture Platform and from International Energy Agency (IEA) will be actively participating in the event.
On this occasion, more than 300 participants with representatives from 18 countries will be attending it. This event aims to provide a common platform to Government policy makers, industry, investors and research community to exchange experiences and challenges related to development and scaling of advance biofuels. The Inaugural session will be followed by a core plenary talk on “Sustainable Biofuels”.
A “New Delhi Declaration on Sustainable Biofuels” will be endorsed during this International Conference which has been prepared in consultation with the Mission Innovation Member countries, and Biofuture Platform group.