Green chemistry sector navigates China’s influence

By SKYSEVEN Chemical Technical Team · 2026-11-11

Washington, DC—The tense economic relationship between the US and China is having a complex impact on businesses trying to commercialize sustainable chemistry. On the one hand, cheap plastics and chemical intermediates from China are expanding the price gap between petrochemicals and biobased alternatives. On the other, the standoff is increasing calls for stable supply chains and bolstering the business case for regional producers with innovative feedstocks.

China was one of several topics on stage and in the halls at the Alternative Fuels and Chemicals Coalition’s annual meeting last week at the National Harbor, near Washington, DC. Attendees came to try to figure out what’s working and what’s not in the business of clean chemistry.

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