Flight Plan Towards Sustainable Aviation Biofuels in Mexico

1. Flight Plan Towards Sustainable Aviation Biofuels in Mexico Alejandro Ríos Galván Governmental Use of Sustainability Standards: Examples and Lessons from the Biofuels Sector ISEAL Conference 2011 Scaling Up the Impacts of Standards Systems

2. Overview Introduction Flight Plan Sustainability Standards in Mexico Moving Forward

3. ASA • State-owned company, part of the Ministry of Communications and Transport (SCT) • Monopoly in aviation fuel supply • 60 fuel farms, 10 million liters/day, 2000+ operations

4. Aviation and Climate Change • In 2008, the commercial aviation industry produced 677 million tons of CO2 • 2% of total man-made emissions • Aviation has no real short-term alternative. Last transportation mode to depend of liquid fuels

5. Aviation and Climate Change Using less fuel • Efficient airplanes • Operational efficiency • Changing the fuel • Lower lifecycle CO2 • No infrastructure • modifications • Sustainable Biofuels Renewable Fuels Presented to ICAO GIACC/3 February 2009 by Paul Steele on behalf of ACI, CANSO, IATA and ICCAIA Sustainable Biofuels are an essential enabler to continued growth

6. Flight Plan • The objective of the Flight Plan is to identify and analyze the existing and missing elements in the supply-chain of aviation biofuels • Involves all interested stakeholders • Looks for: • Focus efforts of civil, governmental, private and research organizations, intent on the production of aviation biofuels • Analyze the legal framework, raw materials availability, refining facilities, supply processes and economic viability • Integrate the talents and knowledge of participating sectors

7. Flight Plan – Organizers and Sponsors • National Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT) • Center for Strategic Competitive Studies (CEEC) • Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels • Boeing,UOP, SAFUG • Aeropuertos y ServiciosAuxiliares

8. Flight Plan Structure

9. Supply Chain

10. Focus on Sustainability • Regulatory framework • Bioenergetics Development Law • Working on guidelines • Ministry of the Environment (SEMARNAT) • Developing Mexican Sustainability Standard – voluntary • Based on the principles set forth by the RSB • Pilot projects to begin shortly • Timeline for roll-out

11. Moving Forward • Feedstock supply is the major bottleneck • Challenge and opportunity • Important to avoid bureaucracy • Need for transparency • Use of certification tools • Duplication of efforts – creation of a “manual” that clarifies interconnections • Training and communication • Idea of a single “window” • Assure consistency

12. Thank you! Alejandro Ríos Galván Director, Fuel Services Airports and Auxiliary Services ariosg@asa.gob.mx

13. Collaboration Agreement We recognize the importance of Mexico’s taking a pioneering role in helping shape solutions to enhance the environmental performance of commercial aviation through the development of sustainable biofuels and advancing aerospace technology. We agree that the further development of sustainable aviation fuels is important for Mexico’s commercial aviation, economy, and environmental stewardship. Therefore, we the undersigned organizations agree to work collaboratively with other stakeholders as appropriate to advance the development, sustainability, certification, and commercial use of drop-in sustainable aviation biofuels.  

14. Collaboration Agreement Our three primary areas of collaboration will be: • Encouraging the technical certification of biomass-based synthetic paraffinic kerosene fuels for aviation. • Supporting the development and implementation of voluntary standards, to the extent feasible and appropriate based on those of the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels, to help develop biofuels derived from environmentally and socially sustainable sources. • Assisting in the development of a peer reviewed and open fact-based foundation for policy and commercial decision-making to support technical and sustainability certification goals. In furtherance of these efforts, we intend to coordinate as appropriate with global stakeholders

15. SAFUG The user’s group pledges to consider only renewable fuel sources that: • require minimal land, water and energy to produce • minimize biodiversity impacts • don’t compete with food or fresh water resources • provide socioeconomic value to local communities in cultivation and harvest of feedstocks • Work closely with the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels

16. Mexico´s biofuel demand • The goal for 2015 is 1% (~ 40 million of liters) • For 2020, the ideal is to cover 15% of the demand • By 2050, the idea is to have 50% from alternative sources Mexico’s biofuel demand (millions of liters) Mexico’s jetfuel demand growth (millions of liters)

17. 20% Coco & Babassu 50% Jatropha 50% Algae & Jatropha 50% Camelina, Jatropha& Algae Dic 2008 Feb 2008 Jan 2009 Jan 2009 First demonstration flight with biofuel in Mexico 1st Flight withpassengers 50% Camelina Nov 2009 Nov 2010 50% Jatropha Apr 2011 27 % Jatropha Jun 2010 Dutch AH-64 Apache Algae & used oil Apr 2010 F/A-18 Camelina