India, Oct. 24 -- India's net-zero energy future stands at the crossroads of two transformative visions - biofuel expansion and circular economy adoption. Together, they form a pragmatic yet visionary pathway for decarbonisation, energy independence and sustainable rural revitalisation for the people in the last mile to bring in equity and developmental justice. The interplay between these two domains could define India's trajectory towards its net-zero goal by 2070 and its aspiration for an energy-independent Viksit Bharat by 2047.

The Energy and Environmental Crossroads for the Last Mile

Even now, more than half of India's population depends on farming. Each year, they produce over 500 million tonnes of crop residue, most of which is ...