Climate Change

Vigorous government support has played a key role in encouraging China’s development of a bio-based economy, especially in regard to biofuels. 

BIO released a white paper on the growth and jobs potential of green chemicals.

Recently introduced legislation could help the military become the technology leader in scaling up commercial production of sustainable biofuels, such as algae.

During today’s plenary lunch session at BIO's 2011 World Congress in Toronto, Royal DSM CEO Feike Sijbesma gave a passionate keynote address and accepted the 2011 George Washington Carver Award for his company’s efforts to promote bio-based products over those relying on fossil-fuel resources.

BIO has named Feike Sijbesma as the recipient of its 2011 George Washington Carver Award for innovation in industrial biotechnology.

Biotechnology is all around us and is already a big part of our lives, providing breakthrough products and technologies to combat disease, reduce our environmental footprint, feed the hungry, and make useful products.

Biotechnology is everywhere you look - even in places you might not expect.

Can the biotechnology industry feed a hungry world?

Drivers who are concerned about the environment are finding it's getting easier to use a biofuel that really is green.

The EPA released a State of the Science Report detailing how biotechnology is enabling the transition from petroleum to a biobased economy, making possible materials and products that are renewable, environmentally friendly, and widely available.

Letters, Testimony & Comments

May 21 2012
Comments of Biotechnology Industry Organization on EPA’s Science Advisory Board Deliberative Draft Report for Biogenic Carbon...
October 31 2011
BEFORE THE CLEAN AIR ASSOCIATION OF THE NORTHEAST STATES   Comments of Biotechnology Industry Organization on Economic...
October 21 2011
  Biotechnology Industry Organization   Comments to the California Air Resources Board   On the Harmonization...
October 4 2011
BEFORE THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AIR RESOURCES BOARD   Comments of Biotechnology Industry Organization...
September 12 2011
BEFORE THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AIR RESOURCES BOARD DRAFT CHAPTER ON ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS COMMENTS OF THE...

Press Releases

April 19 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Apr. 19, 2012) – Biofuel and biobased product company executives, scientists and government...
April 12 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Apr. 12, 2012) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today announced the industrial...
April 5 2012
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (Apr. 5, 2012) – Executives from brand-name consumer product companies will discuss...
March 15 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 15, 2012) – Biofuel and renewable chemical company executives along with consumer...
February 16 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 16, 2012) – Company executives, scientists and government officials will bring a global...