Microbial biotechnology and beyond : A roadmap for sustainable development and climate mitigation in the transition from fossil fuels to green chemistry

© 2024 The Authors. Microbial Biotechnology published by Applied Microbiology International and John Wiley & Sons Ltd..

Our planet, which operates as a closed system, is facing increasing entropy due to human activities such as the overexploitation of natural resources and fossil fuel use. The COP28 in Dubai emphasized the urgency to abandon fossil fuels, recognizing them as the primary cause of human-induced environmental changes, while highlighting the need to transition to renewable energies. We promote the crucial role of microbes for sustaining biogenic cycles to combat climate change and the economic potential of synthetic biology tools for producing diverse non-fossil fuels and chemicals, thus contributing to emission reduction in transport and industry. The shift to 'green chemistry' encounters challenges, derived from the availability of non-food residues and waste (mainly lignocellulosic) as raw material, the construction of cost-effective bioprocessing plants, product recovery from fermentation broths and the utilization of leftover lignin residues for synthesizing new chemicals, aligning with circular economy and sustainable development goals. To meet the Paris Agreement goals, an urgent global shift to low-carbon, renewable sources is imperative, ultimately leading to the cessation of our reliance on fossil fuels.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:17

Enthalten in:

Microbial biotechnology - 17(2024), 3 vom: 11. März, Seite e14434

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ramos, Juan-Luis [VerfasserIn]
Segura, Ana [VerfasserIn]

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Editorial
Fossil Fuels

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Date Completed 12.03.2024

Date Revised 13.03.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/1751-7915.14434

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369555082