April 12, 2025: Seoul, South Korea – In a powerful pitch for sustainable innovation, India unveiled its green manufacturing roadmap – BioE3 Policy at the Mission Innovation Annual Gathering 2025, a high-profile clean energy summit held from April 9–11 in Seoul. The event brought together global clean tech leaders, policy makers, and innovators from over 20 nations.
India, co-leading the Mission Integrated Biorefinery alongside the Netherlands, reaffirmed its commitment to building a low-carbon future using biotechnology. The initiative operates under the Mission Innovation 2.0 framework, which was originally championed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during COP21, in partnership with former French President François Hollande.
India Presents BioE3 Policy at Mission Innovation Summit 2025
At the summit, the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, introduced its pioneering BioE3 Policy—short for Biotechnology for Environment, Energy, and Economy. The policy aims to revolutionize the production of fuels, chemicals, and materials using low-carbon, sustainable biomanufacturing processes.
The DBT emphasized how India’s policy framework aligns with India’s climate goals and clean energy commitments. It promotes the development of enabling technologies that support innovation-led green manufacturing. The discussions explored India’s model for integrating Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Bioenergy (CCUB) in its industrial systems.
Collaborative Global Efforts in Clean Tech
India’s presence at the summit was not just symbolic—it actively engaged in roundtable discussions, technical review panels, and strategy sessions to explore joint innovation opportunities across the Mission Innovation platform.
In partnership with Korea’s top institutions—including Hanyang University and the Korea Institute of Science and Technology—the Indian delegation participated in site visits and expert dialogues on biotech and bio-manufacturing priorities.
These engagements, coordinated by the Indian Embassy in Seoul, emphasized how clean energy technologies can be co-developed and scaled up through multilateral cooperation.
Biomanufacturing: The Future of Clean Innovation
The summit spotlighted biorefinery-based production systems as a key pathway to achieving decarbonization goals. With biomass-based fuels and materials at the center, participants agreed that such innovations hold vast potential to cut carbon emissions, enhance energy security, and create green jobs globally.
India’s Biotechnology Policy was widely acknowledged as a benchmark model for other Mission Innovation member countries.
What’s Next?
As the world navigates the complex energy transition, India’s leadership in clean biotechnology, low-carbon manufacturing, and international collaboration places it at the forefront of global clean energy innovation.
The success of Mission Innovation 2025 also sets the stage for more joint R&D efforts and demonstration projects, with India continuing to play a pivotal role in shaping the next decade of clean tech breakthroughs.
