DC: The Road Ahead for Renewable Chemicals & Materials
by Corinne Young and Michele Jalbert (re:chem Alliance/Biofuels Digest) … From our vantage point, it is – and has always been – about innovation, performance and the chance to grow advanced manufacturing in the US, so that we can compete effectively on a global playing field. Amidst all the Sturm und Drang of sorting out a new way forward, re:chem’s messaging will continue to resonate with policymakers in the months ahead. Our policy agenda aligns with the likely priorities of the new Republican-controlled Congress that has given early signals they will tackle tax reform, infrastructure and jobs.
Now, despite all the post-election turbulence, we see a tactical opening to move a top sector priority – enacting a renewable chemical production tax credit (PTC). READ MORE