MOSCOW (MRC) -- Legislation aimed at supporting sustainable chemical innovations has passed the Senate and is expected to be signed into law shortly, reported Chemweek.
The Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes the bipartisan Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019, led by US Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) and cosponsored by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). The bill will support American manufacturing and American jobs while also protecting human health and the environment by helping to realize the full innovation and market potential of sustainable chemistry technologies. The bill now heads to the president's desk.
The bill coordinates government efforts to drive innovation and build and strengthen talent. It also removes barriers to technology commercialization and eliminates duplicative funding and research efforts.
“The chemical sector is an integral part of Delaware’s economy, and I am proud that this legislation will support green chemistry innovation, create new companies and jobs, and promote sustainable use of resources,” Senator Coons said in a statement. “By creating a cohesive national vision for sustainable chemistry research and development, improving training of chemists and other professionals, and building new partnerships with the private sector, this bill is an exciting opportunity to maintain our scientific leadership and ensure the sustainability of our chemical enterprise for years to come.”
The Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019 is endorsed by the GC3 Sustainable Chemistry Alliance, the American Chemical Society, the American Chemistry Council, the American Sustainable Business Council, 3M, Ashland, BASF, Beautycounter, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), Chemours, Delaware Sustainable Chemistry Alliance, The Dow Chemical Company, DuPont, Environmental Working Group, The LEGO Group, Nohbo LLC, Procter & Gamble, and the University of Delaware.
As MRC informed before, the ACC's Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB) for November showed continued economic recovery in the US, with the three-month moving average (3MMA) rising 0.8% sequentially, versus a 1.0% gain in October and a 1.5% gain in September. The figure last declined in May. Year-over-year (YOY), the October 3MMA CAB declined 2.4%.
We remind that Russia's output of chemical products rose in October 2020 by 7.2% year on year. At the same time, production of basic chemicals grew in the first ten months of 2020 by 6.3% year on year, according to Rosstat's data. According to the Federal State Statistics Service of the Russian Federation, polymers in primary form accounted for the greatest increase in the January-October output. October production of polymers in primary form grew to 857,000 tonnes from 852,000 tonnes in September. Overall output of polymers in primary form totalled 8,340,000 tonnes over the stated period, up by 17% year on year.
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