AMCI Acquisition Corp.

1501 Ligonier Street

Suite 370

Latrobe, PA 15650

January 15, 2021

VIA EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

Office of Manufacturing

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attn: Sherry Haywood, Staff Attorney

Re: AMCI Acquisition Corp.

Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended

Filed November 24, 2020

File No. 333-250946

Dear Ms. Haywood:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, AMCI Acquisition Corp. hereby requests acceleration of effectiveness of the above referenced Registration Statement so that it will become effective at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on January 19, 2021, or as soon as thereafter practicable.

Very truly yours,

/s/ William Hunter

William Hunter

Chief Executive Officer

cc: Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP

Ropes & Gray LLP