Moderated by Marty Durbin, President, Global Energy Institute and Senior Vice President, Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

This roundtable will explore the many ways in which the circular economy can complement the energy transition. From plastics to capital assets, recovery of materials is essential to emissions reductions, cost savings, and other economic and environmental benefits. In addition, there are several major policies being discussed in the U.S. and globally, including the UN plastic pollution instrument, EPR proposals, programs to stimulate the deployment of capital and infrastructure like the IRA and IIJA, financing programs, and chemicals legislation around which the business community needs to align.