Select Committee on Climate Crisis: BIO Comments on Public Policies Needed to Help Biotech Address Climate Change
December 20, 2019
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is pleased to respond to the Select Committee's Request for Information (RFI) on how supportive public policy can help biotechnology reduce greenhouse gas emissions, enhance carbon sequestration, mitigate the effects of climate change, enhance public response to public health emergencies, and speed the transition of the U.S. economy to one that is more bio-based—benefiting the environment, public health, and our national economy.
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The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is pleased to respond to the Select Committee's Request for Information (RFI) on how supportive public policy can help biotechnology reduce greenhouse gas emissions, enhance carbon sequestration, mitigate the effects of climate change, enhance public response to public health emergencies, and speed the transition of the U.S. economy to one that is more bio-based—benefiting the environment, public health, and our national economy.