I am a bit confused about which of the following two sentences are correct (if any). I searched online but could not find any good example. I will be grateful if you can help me on this.
In addition, the continuation of low price environment in 2017 means that cost reduction will remain as one of the key priorities for the industry.
In addition, the continuation of low price environment in 2017 means that cost reduction will remain to be one of the key priorities for the industry.
Also, should I use would instead of will in the above examples?