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Project partners:
Project ‘Towards sustainability certification of
Agro Pecuária de Manica Lda
Project Towards sustainability certification of Jatropha bio-fuels in Mozambique’: first resultsMatthias Spöttle Jatropha Alliance project managerMatthias Spöttle – Jatropha Alliance, project managerPeter Vissers – Partners for Innovation BV, senior partner World Biofuels Markets Congres, Jatropha Focus Panel, 17 March 2010, Amsterdam
I will be talking about Making progress at business level with sustainability
Project ‘Towards sustainability certification of Jatropha bio-fuels in Mozambique’
Project objective To build up knowledge for future certification of Jatropha bio-
fuels through a benchmark pilot sustainability assessment fuels through a benchmark pilot sustainability assessment, using existing sustainability criteria frameworks
2. Regional embedding X X X X3. Data collection X4. Pilot sustainability assessments X4. Pilot sustainability assessments X5. Interaction with standard institutions X6. Dissemination within the Jatropha Industry X7 Project management X X X X7. Project management X X X X
Activity 4: Pilot sustainability assessmentExample of outcome summary of assessments
Example - tentative outcome summary of the sustainability assessment Site Site 1 Site 2 Site 3Company M1 Elaion M2 Sun M3 Agro
Principles (P) and criteria C - Testing framwork for sustainable biomass Location Dondo Chimoio GondolaP1 The greenhouse gas balance of the production chain and application of the biomass must be positive.C1.1 The emission reduction of greenhouse gases amounts to at least 30% for biofuels 1.00 1.00 1.00P2 Biomass production must not be at the expense of important carbon sinks in the vegetation and in the soil.C2.1 Conservation of above-ground (vegetation) carbon sinks when biomass units are installed. 0.50 0.25 0.25C2.2 Conservation of underground (soil) carbon sinks when biomass units are installed. 0.50 0.50 0.75P3 Th d ti f bi f t t d th f d l d l l bi li ti ( l di i b ildi t i l )P3 The production of biomass for energy must not endanger the food supply and local biomass applications (energy supply, medicines, building materials).C3.1 Insight into the change of land use in the region of the biomass production unit 1.00 0.75 0.75C3.2 Insight into the change of prices of food and land in the area of the biomass production unit 0.25 0.25 0.25P4 Biomass production must not affect protected or vulnerable biodiversity and will, where possible, have to strengthen biodiversity.C4.1 No violation of national laws and regulations that are applicable to biomass production and the production area. 0.00 0.75 0.75C4.2 In new or recent developments, no deterioration of biodiversity by biomass production in protected areas. 0.25 0.25 0.25C4.3 In new or recent developments, no deterioration of biodiversity in other areas with high biodiversity value, vulnerability or high agrarian, 0.25 0.25 0.25C4.4 In new or recent developments, maintenance or recovery of biodiversity within biomass production units 0.25 0.25 0.25C4.5 Strengthening of biodiversity where this is possible, during development and by the management of existing production units 0.25 0.25 0.25g g y p g p y g g pP5 In the production and processing of biomass the soil and the soil quality are retained or improved.C5.1 No violation of national laws and regulations that are applicable to soil management. 0.75 0.50 0.75C5.2 Best practices must be applied to retain or improve the soil and soil quality. 0.75 0.75 0.75C5.3 The use of residual products must not be at variance with other local functions for the conservation of the soil. 0.50 0.50 0.50P6 In the production and processing of biomass ground and surface water must not be depleted and the water quality must be maintained or improved.C6.1 No violation of national laws and regulations that are applicable to water management. 0.00 0.00 1.00C6.2 Best practices must be applied to restrict the use of water and to retain or improve ground and surface water quality. 1.00 1.00 1.00C6.3 No use must be made of water from non-renewable sources. 0.00 1.00 1.00P7 In the production and processing of biomass the air quality must be maintained or improvedP7 In the production and processing of biomass the air quality must be maintained or improved.C7.1 No violation of national laws and regulations that are applicable to emissions and air quality. 0.00 0.00 1.00C7.2 Best practices must be applied to reduce emissions and air pollution. 0.75 0.75 0.75C7.3 No burning as part of the installation or management of biomass production units (BPUs). 0.50 0.75 0.75P8 The production of biomass must contribute towards local prosperity.C8.1 Positive contribution of private company activities towards the local economy and activities. 0.00 0.50 0.75P9 The production of biomass must contribute towards the social well-being of the employees and the local population.C9.1 No negative effects on the working conditions of employees. 0.75 0.50 0.75C9.2 No negative effects on human rights 0.75 0.75 0.75
g gC9.3 The use of land must not lead to the violation of official property and use, and customary law without the free and prior consent of the s 1.00 0.75 1.00C9.4 Positive contribution to the well-being of local population 0.75 0.50 1.00C9.5 Insight into possible violations of the integrity of the company 0.00 0.25 0.25Total number of criteria with a score > 0.5 10 10 17
Scale: [0] = no compliance or data absent > [1] full compliance
Activity 2: Regional embeddingInvolvement and consultation of stakeholders
Mozambican Ministries of Agriculture, Energy, and EnvironmentContinuously informed:
Selected standard organisations: RSB, RTFO Other stakeholders: CEPAGRI, WWF, Petromoc
Mozambican Biofuel Policy working groupand Stakeholder Council on AgrofuelsGTZ/ProBecGTZ/ProBecDutch Embassy, University of Wageningen, Agency NL/SenterNovem
1. March: peer review of draft activity 1 report before publication2. March: invitation to all Mozambican Jatropha businesses to join project3 March / April: data collection + building up of knowledge with the 3. March / April: data collection + building up of knowledge with the
3 companies involved4. May: accept invitation MOZ government to join national workgroup on
bi f l it ibiofuel criteria5. May: participation Maputo biofuel conference + continued regional
embeddingg6. May / June: pilot sustainability assessments of the 3 companies
+ workshop lessons learned with 3 companies +++?7 July / August / September: dissemination of results