‘Blueprints to Breakthroughs’: Preparing engineers for net-zero challenges on Engineer's Day

Training engineers for the net-zero era is not merely an academic exercise, it is an investment in our collective future, says Sounak Roy, Dean, Research and Innovation, BITS Pilani.

Climate justice is not merely an option, it is a moral imperative. India, with carbon dioxide emissions now approaching 2 tons per capita, has pledged to reach net-zero emissions by 2070 in a staged manner. By 2030, India has committed to expanding its non-fossil energy capacity to 500 GW, sourcing 50 percent of its energy from renewables, and reducing projected emissions by one billion tonnes.

These short-term targets are fast approaching, and achieving them will demand strong action in policy, technology, and research-anchored in carbon neutrality, and the circular economy.