For net-zero, we need more waste-to-energy plants, decentralised biobank storage: Sangita M Kasture, Scientist ‘G’, MNRE

As India targets a net-zero goal by 2070, a crucial element of this objective is the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy and sustainable resources. In 2022, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) launched the National Bioenergy Programme to promote waste-to-energy initiatives, as well as biogas and biomass production. With the first phase of this programme nearing completion this financial year, Sangita M Kasture, Scientist ‘G’ at MNRE, discusses the sector’s potential, progress, and challenges with ET Digital. Edited…