Project ‘ Towards Sustainability Certification of Jatropha …Matthias Spöttle –Jatropha Alliance, project manager Peter Vissers –Partners for Innovation, senior partner Sustainable

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Project partners:

Sustainable Access to Sustainable Energy, 27 September 2010 , Moshi, Tanzania © Jatropha Alliance 2010 1

Project ‘Towards Sustainability Certification of Jatropha Biofuels in Mozambique’Matthias Spöttle – Jatropha Alliance, project manager Peter Vissers – Partners for Innovation, senior partnerSustainable Access to Sustainable Energy, 27 September 2010, Moshi, Tanzania

Project co-financed by:

Project objective§ To build up knowledge for future certification of Jatropha bio-

Project ‘Towards sustainability certification of Jatropha bio-fuels in Mozambique’

What is the aim of this project?


§ To build up knowledge for future certification of Jatropha bio-fuels through a benchmark pilot sustainability assessment, using existing sustainability criteria frameworks

Timeline:§ 1 Oct 2009 – 30 Nov 2010

Why this project?

§ Fulfilling sustainability criteria has become a market requirement for biofuels

§ Jatropha industry has little experience with sustainability standards

Reasons for the project:


§ Advanced government policy on biofuels§ Existing cooperation with 3 Jatropha Alliance members having operations in Mozambique

§ Suitability of Mozambican situation, soils, climate, population density, availability of unused cultivable land > to grow Jatropha

Reasons for Mozambique as the country of choice:

What is the approach and planning of the project?

2009 2010Project activity Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3/Q4

1. Review sustainability standards + methodology X

2. Regional embedding X X X X


3. Data collection and compilation X

4. Sustainability assessment X

5. Interaction with European institutions X

6. Dissemination within Jatropha Industry X

7. Project management X X X X

Review sustainability standardsReview and Pre-selection for Multi- criteria analysis

Identifcation and review of 44 sustainability standards


Benchmarking of 9 biomass tandards and 6 biomass-for energy standards against

sustainability criteria of EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED) and UK Renewable Transport

Fuel Obligation (RTFO)

>> Analysis of 11 sustainability standards

Review sustainability standardsMulti – criteria analysis of selected standards


Scoring for criteria 1 to 4: 0 = low, 1 = medium, 2 = high Scoring for criteria 5 to 7: 0 = low, 2 = medium, 4 = high

Review sustainability standardsMain standards for the pilot sustainability assessment

§ Fits the most with the needs of the companies and the sector, as its is supposed to become the important standard for biofuels.

§ Covers all sustainability issues

Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels Version 1 (RSB):


§ Covers all sustainability issues§ Developed activites towards a Jatropha-specific variant

Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO):• Has proven its success since 2 years of operation• Provides clear guidance on carbon calculations

Supporting standard for Greenhouse Gas Emmissions

>> Questionaires for each standard for the assessment

Data collection3 Jatropha growing plantations are involved

Company Province Location Actual size (2010)

Target size (2015)

Former Land Use


M1 Elaion Africa Lda Sofala Dondo 65ha 65 ha Bush-Savanna, charcoal production

M2 Sun Biofuels Mozambique SA

Manica Chimoio 2,000 ha 10,000 ha Tobacco

M3 Agro Pecuaria de Manica Lda

Manica Gondola 40ha 40 ha Farm land, probably Portuguese

Pilot sustainability assessment Exemplary gap analysis against RSB (1/2)

Approach:

§ Answers within the RSB questionaire and provided documents are assessed and score points are given for the following grades:1. Adequate: Sufficient proof to pass RSB criteria


1. Adequate: Sufficient proof to pass RSB criteria2. Needs Improvement: Very close to adequate, but something is

missing. 3. Needs Significant Improvement: Huge amount of work needed

for improvement 4. Not covered: No info obtained for this areas5. Not applicable

Pilot sustainability assessment Exemplary gap analysis against RSB (2/2)

4

6

8

10P1 Legality

P2 Planning, monitoring, cont. improvement

P3 Greenhouse gasesP11 Technology

P12 Land rights


0

2

4

P4 Human and labor rights

P5 Rural and local development

P6 Food security

P7 Conservation

P8 Soil

P9 Water

P10 Air

>> In this case the company would fail to meet RSB criteria

GAP scores against RSB:10: adequate8: needs improvement5: needs significant improvement0: not covered

Pilot sustainability assessment Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Stage Parameter

1 Jatropha Cultivation Fertilizer input, Diesel use, Pesticide input, Cropyield

2 Seed Transport Truck

3 Crushing of Jatropha seeds Plant yield, electricity used


4 Oil Transport Rail, Ship

5 Transesterification Biodiesel yield, Electricity used, Natural Gas, Additions,Glycerol, Potassium Sulphate

6 Biodiesel Transport Truck

7 Blending depot Electricity used

8 Blended Biodiesel Transport Truck

9 Fuel Filling Station Electricity used

10 Land Use Change Status of the land in January 2008 (RED)

>> Assessing the carbon for the whole biodiesel chain

Pilot sustainability assessment Greenhouse Gas Emissions of other Chains

31%

19%

0%

60

70

80

90

GHG emissions (in g CO2-e/MJ fuel)

Explanation

Figures of othercrops are EuropeanCommision default

values.


70%

63%

83%

56%51%

38%

31%

0

10

20

30

40

50

Jatropha D1 Oils

Jatropha RTFO default

Waste oil Palm oil Sunflower Rape seed

Soy bean Palm oil Diesel

GHG emissions (in g CO2

% shows GHG savings compared to fossile fuel

values.

Land use change isnot included here

Input of fertilisers isa main contributorto GHG emissions

Recommendations for companies aiming for sustainability assessment (preliminary) (1/2)

1. In the business set-up and land acquisition stage: a. Ask a competent institute to do a comprehensive ESIAb. Carry out a thorough stakeholder consultation process (avoid

minimalistic approach) and document it scrupulously


minimalistic approach) and document it scrupulouslyc. Assess the carbon stock of the land before acquisitiond. Make sure your business plan is realistic and viable in the long

run (avoid that it is based on grants...)

Recommendations for companies aiming for sustainability assessment (preliminary) (2/2)

2. In the business operation stage:a. Install good operation practices (as all professional businesses)b. Adopt a ESMP and keep it updatedc. Monitor ESMP implementation closely, document related


c. Monitor ESMP implementation closely, document related activities meticulously (photos, records, inspections reports etc.)

d. Master your GHG impact as well as the carbon finance rulese. Obtain your sustainability certificate

3. For companies considering sustainability certification:a. Contact us ! (we are there to help you to make the right choices,

on the basis of self assessment or quick GAP analysis)

Next steps

1. September: Finalise sustainability assessments.2. Oktober: Workshop with the three companies in Mozambique3. November: Finalise reports and fed back results into RSB and EU


3. November: Finalise reports and fed back results into RSB and EU institutions.

4. Overall: Develop further projects to support Jatropha industry

We offer capacity bulding in sustainability assessments to all interested Jatropha players!

Thank you for your attention!See our sustainability special on www.jatropha-alliance.org !

Jatropha AllianceMatthias SpöttleProject Managerc/o GEXSI, Brunnenstraße 192D-10119 Berlin, GermanyPhone: +49 (30) 4000 [email protected]


[email protected]

Partners for Innovation BVPeter VissersSenior PartnerCruquiusweg 201019 AT Amsterdam, the NetherlandsPhone +31 (20) 6200511p.vissers@partnersforinnovation.comwww.partnersforinnovation.com

(Workers at the Sun Biofuels plantation, having finished their day)

Project ‘ Towards Sustainability Certification of Jatropha …Matthias Spöttle –Jatropha Alliance, project manager Peter Vissers –Partners for Innovation, senior partner Sustainable

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