Sustainable Chemistry in RD&D to Transform the Chemicals Sector Roundtable
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office and Change Chemistry (formerly the Green Chemistry & Commerce Council, GC3) co-hosted the Sustainable Chemistry in RD&D [research, development, and demonstration] to Transform the Chemicals Sector Roundtable on March 7, 2023. The event brought together about 50 participants—from industry, national laboratories, small businesses, startups, nonprofits, and government—to gather input on how to effectively leverage sustainable chemistry to advance industrial decarbonization, industrial efficiency, and environmental justice goals. This report is a summary of the views expressed by individual participants during the roundtable; it is not intended to represent DOE’s views or programmatic priorities.