Core Insights - The first International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Fixation and Bioconversion was held in Tianjin, where the Chinese Academy of Sciences launched an international scientific program focused on carbon dioxide bioconversion [1] - The initiative aims to promote global sustainable development through the "Tianjin Initiative" on carbon dioxide bioconversion, highlighting the importance of CO2 as a greenhouse gas and a valuable carbon resource [1] Group 1 - The international scientific program on carbon dioxide bioconversion is led by the Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences [1] - The program leverages the institute's strengths in major scientific tasks related to artificial synthesis of starch from CO2, as well as its advanced infrastructure and talent team [1] - The initiative aims to achieve significant breakthroughs in the theory and technology of CO2 bioconversion, addressing global challenges such as climate change and food security [1] Group 2 - The program will focus on enhancing international scientific cooperation through branding international conferences, promoting high-level talent exchanges, and establishing a global open research fund [1] - It seeks to create a new collaborative innovation research paradigm to accelerate breakthroughs in fundamental scientific challenges and technological bottlenecks in CO2 fixation and bioconversion [1]

Core Viewpoint - The first International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Fixation and Biological Conversion was held in Tianjin, where the Chinese Academy of Sciences launched an international scientific program focused on carbon dioxide biological conversion and released the "Tianjin Initiative for Promoting Global Sustainable Development through Carbon Dioxide Biological Conversion" [1] Group 1 - Carbon dioxide is identified as the primary greenhouse gas and a valuable carbon resource, with efficient and large-scale biological conversion becoming a global scientific focus [1] - The international scientific program on carbon dioxide biological conversion is led by the Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, leveraging its strengths in major scientific tasks related to artificial synthesis of starch from carbon dioxide and advanced engineering biotechnology infrastructure [1] - The program aims to analyze the mechanisms of carbon dioxide fixation and conversion through interdisciplinary collaboration, potentially leading to significant breakthroughs in the theory and technology of carbon dioxide biological conversion [1] Group 2 - The program will focus on enhancing international scientific cooperation in this field by organizing high-profile international conferences, promoting talent exchange, and establishing a global open research fund [1] - The goal is to create a new collaborative innovation research paradigm to accelerate breakthroughs in fundamental scientific challenges and technological bottlenecks in carbon dioxide fixation and biological conversion [1]