Kira Matus

Harvard University

Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference

June 25, 2009

� Increasing Levels of Regulation

� Renewed attention to uncertain hazards

� New concern regarding efficacy of existing

chemical regulation

� Heated discussions around climate, energy,

renewable resources

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• EU• Canada• China, India• US Federal Government• US State Governments• US State Governments

▫ Massachusetts

▫ California

▫ Michigan

▫ Maine

▫ Texas• US Municipalities

▫ San Francisco

� Major “crises”� Food supply incidents

� Toy incidents

� Chemical incidents � Chemical incidents

� High costs of energy

� Competition for feedstocks, materials

� Increased awareness� Climate change

� Energy issues- including security

� Several Major Streams of “Chemical Policy”

� Safety policies

� Energy policies

� Environmental Policies

▪ Chemical policies

▪ Climate Change policies

� Innovation Policies

� Health Policies

� Green Chemistry Policies

� All of them impact green chemistry, even if

not “Green Chemistry Policy”

� Affect different aspects of the chemical enterprise

� Interactions

▪ Can be synergistic

▪ Can also increase burden, make impact less than any

one on its own

� Improve the overall public good

� Maximize the social benefits

� Minimize economic costs

From GC perspective : � From GC perspective :

� Use policy to lower barriers to implementing

green chemistry

• State Level:

▫ Educational Initiatives

▫ Economic Incentives

▫ Regulatory Controls ▫ Regulatory Controls

▫ Data Collection

▫ Knowledge Creation

▫ Dissemination- scientific, technical

▫ Market creation/expansion

▫ Awareness campaigns

• Federal Level:

▫ Green Chemistry Policy (HR 2850)

� Research funding

� Education� Education

▫ Climate Change Policy

▫ Green Economy

▫ Environmental Policy- air, water, chemicals

▫ Energy Policy

▫ Health and Safety Policy

▫ Agricultural Policy

• Increasing “Command and Control”-style

regulation

▫ REACH as de facto global norm▫ REACH as de facto global norm

• Regional (as opposed to international)

agreements in trade, environment

• Education and research as GC Policy focus

▫ Relationship with industry (China)

• Systematic (and Systemic) Policy Thinking

Fundamental Risk Discussion• Fundamental Risk Discussion

• Agreement on Broader Goals

• Coordination

• Strong economic incentives- loan funds, tax credits

• Coordination- among states, other regions, etc…• Coordination- among states, other regions, etc…

• Small business considerations

• Fundamental risk discussion

• Metrics and goals

• Money

• Regulatory Mapping

• State-level consortium

• Availability of capital

• Tax breaks

• Regulatory incentives (ie fast-tracking, lower

fees, Super fund, etc…)

• Standards, Metrics and Certifications

• What are the actual policies being discussed and

implemented at the state level?implemented at the state level?

• Maine

• Michigan

• California