It’s a big news day. BIO is proposing a program to help get COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics to patients who need them most—wherever they are in the world—as well as a plan for helping farmers take advantage of carbon credits. (794 words, 3 minutes, 58 seconds)
BIO One-on-One Partnering • Press Release • May 3, 2021
Former CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin welcomes an all-star lineup including Albert Bourla, Francis Collins, Jennifer Doudna, Anthony Fauci, Sanjay Gupta, Richard Haass, Janet Woodcock, and a host of industry leaders
Starting a new week and month with a roundup of all the vaccine developments you might have missed, plus a few cool examples of how biotech and biomanufacturing can help tackle climate change. (890 words, 4 minutes, 27 seconds)
Ending the week with nearly 100 million Americans fully vaccinated (H/T Axios Vitals)—and a look at how we can address climate change and future pandemics. Enjoy the weekend. (671 words, 3 minutes, 21 seconds)
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is pleased to respond to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Request for Comments: Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad as USDA develops a Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Approach.
BIO applauds the Administration and the Department for prioritizing the urgent need to address the climate crisis. As BIO outlined in its “100 Days of Innovation” Blueprint, our nation is at a critical juncture. The start of the new administration and new Congress presents a unique opportunity to come together to galvanize our nation’s scientific and entrepreneurial capacity and to mobilize new waves of homegrown innovation and American ingenuity to tackle the climate crisis, end the pandemic, and get more Americans back to work.
With science, we can return our Nation and the world to health and prosperity by taking bold and drastic action to address the climate crisis and reverse years of inequity and build a more just, sustainable, and resilient future.
The farmers, ranchers, agricultural retailers, cooperatives, researchers, scientists, seed producers, and technology developers represented by the organizations signed below appreciate the opportunity to provide input for the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Strategy. We recognize that this effort at collecting information from agriculture and forestry stakeholders originated from the “Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.” The Executive Order stated: “America’s farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners have an important role to play in combating the climate crisis and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, by sequestering carbon in soils, grasses, trees, and other vegetation and sourcing sustainable bioproducts and fuels.” We agree and further state that American agriculture is already at the forefront of global sustainability. We appreciate USDA seeking stakeholder input on this complex issue and allowing us the opportunity to provide suggestions for ways that agriculture can deliver benefits beyond our current high standard.
We have takeaways from President Biden’s address to Congress—on American competitiveness, climate change, and yes, drug pricing. We also take a quick look at a bill that would boost the bioeconomy and what the USTR said about Mexico’s ag biotech policies. (1142 words, 5 minutes, 42 seconds)
Ahead of President Biden’s joint address to Congress tonight, we look back at what’s been accomplished over the last 100 days with some exclusive insight from BIO's experts. Plus, a new report on pandemic preparedness and a veto of an Indiana bill that would have required a warning label for ethanol in the news links. (982 words, 4 minutes, 52 seconds)
On behalf of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), the global industry organization representing the biotechnology industry, I want to express support for House Bill 1091, which recently passed the Washington Legislature. BIO member companies are at the forefront of developing solutions to address climate change. This includes technological advancements in clean energy and biofuels. We therefore support House Bill 1091 and commend you and the Legislature for establishing a clean fuel standard in Washington.
