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Martina Fleckenstein – WWF Germany

Expanding sustainability criteria to other biomass uses than biofuels and bioliquids. Biomass Futures Project 30. 11. 2010. Martina Fleckenstein – WWF Germany. Content. Sustainable Biomass Current State and Trends Global Sustainability Requirements Metastandard Approach Conclusion.

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Martina Fleckenstein – WWF Germany

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  1. Expanding sustainability criteria to other biomass uses than biofuels and bioliquids • BiomassFutures Project • 30. 11. 2010 Martina Fleckenstein – WWF Germany

  2. Content • Sustainable Biomass Current State and Trends • Global Sustainability Requirements • Metastandard Approach • Conclusion

  3. 1 Sustainable Production Current State and Trends

  4. Trends (1) Development ofindustry-driven initiatives andlabels • Legal requirements • EU RenewableEnergyDirective • Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT)

  5. Trends (2) Confusingnumbersofcertificationschemes Noguideboardforconsumersandproducers Nojointapproachandbenchmarkingscheme Proliferation ofcertificationschemesandlabels

  6. Performance Curve Performance Shift Regulation Best Performance Market Transformation Use market forces to drive performance Improve impacts of 60% of operators Number of producers Environmental performance 6

  7. Political Framework in Germany Erneuerbare Energien Konzept (August 2010) Zur Bereitstellung nachhaltiger Biokraftstoffe „[…] ist ein auf Zertifizierung basierender transparenter Handel unter Einbindung der Landwirtschaft, der Energiewirtschaft und der Abfallwirtschaft erforderlich.“Aktionsplan Stoffliche Nutzung (Sept. 2009) „Schaffung und Anwendung von internationalen Standards und Zertifizierungssystemen für die nachhaltige Erzeugung von agrarischen nachwachsenden Rohstoffen für stoffliche Zwecke in Anlehnung an bestehende internationale Zertifizierungssysteme als Zwischenschritt auf dem Wege zur Schaffung global gültiger Nachhaltigkeitskriterien für die Erzeugung agrarischer Biomasse.“ Koalitionsvereinbarung Bundesregierung (Okt. 2009) “Initiativen für eine international wirksame Nachhaltigkeitszertifizierung [zu] ergreifen, die sowohl die Kraftstoff- und Stromproduktion als auch die Nutzung für Lebens- und Futtermittel umfasst”

  8. Mandatorysustainabilityrequirementsonlyfor a smallpartofbiomassuse Biomass RenewableEnergyDirective BioKraft-NachV BioStr-NachV Conversion Upgrading Energy Chemical/ technical applications Food and feed Trade Consumers Source: Meo

  9. Challengesforsustainabilityformaterial useofbiomass Chain ofCustody(massbalance)forcomplexvaluesupplychains Proofofsustainableproduction Generally acceptedstandardsofsustainability Challenges Set ofrulesandsuitablesystems Product-related GHG-balancing Acceptanceof an „industrystandard“ Quelle: Meo

  10. 2 Global SustainabilityRequirements

  11. Definition forsettinga crediblesustainabilitystandard • Focused on key impacts (social, economic and ecologic) • Based on objective and measurable performance • Developed in compliancewith ISEAL‘S Code ofGoodpractisefor Setting SocialandEnvironemental Standards • Multi-stakeholder approach (from Industries to Smallholders) and Transparency at all level • Created by a Consensus • Compliant with relevant national and international laws • Based on sound science • Globally applicable and adaptable to local/regional needs

  12. CredibleSustainabilityCertificationSchemes Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Better Sugar Initiative (BSI) Roundtable on SustainableBiofuel (RSB)

  13. Benchmarking

  14. Benchmarking

  15. Requirements on Principles EcologicalPrinciples Reducing GHG emissions Protection and maintenance of land with high carbon stock Protection of land with high biodiversity value Maintenance of soil quality and productivity Efficient use of water and maintenance or enhance the quality of the water resources used Prohibition or avoidance of air pollution Efficient use of technologies and use of agrochemicals, and waste management

  16. Requirements on Principles SocialPrinciples Respect land rights Respect working rights and ensure fair labour conditions Food security EconomicalPrinciples Increase efficiency Boost local benefits

  17. 3. Metastandard Approach

  18. Metastandard Concept Metastandard(ecologicalandsocialprinciplesandcriteriafortheproductionofagriculturalcommodities) Benchmarking Benchmarking of established systems against the Metastandard RSB RTRS BSI ISCC RSPO FSC Even so private andothervoluntarysustainablitity initiatives mayqualify! Commodityspecificcertification

  19. Metastandard – pro andcons • Benefitsofthe Metastandard approach

  20. Metastandard - pro und cons Limitationofa MetastandardApproach

  21. Framework for a Metastandard Modularity level of requirements Modularity level of scale Scale Principles GHG Gold CoC Silver Economical Bronze Ecological/ social Minimal requirements

  22. Requirements must refer to different levels of the Metastandard-System Sustainability CoC GHG Water Gold • No Go Areas • Ecological 3 • Social 3 • Economical • Segregation • GHG 3 • Water Silver • No Go Areas • Ecological 2 • Social 2 • Economical • Massbalance • GHG • Water Bronze • No Go Areas • Ecological 1 • Social 1 • GHG (default) • Water • Massbalance Minimal Requirements • Bookandclaim • No Go Areas • none • none

  23. Requirements must apply to different steps within the supply chain Meta-System AgriculturalRequirements • Sustainability • Ökologisch • Sozial • Ökonomisch • Chain ofCustody • Segregation • Massbalance • Bookandclaim • THG Footprint • H2O Footprint Processing Requirements • Sustainability • Ökologisch • Sozial • Ökonomisch • Chain ofCustody • Segregation • Massbalance • Bookandclaim • THG Footprint • H2O Footprint RefinementRequirements • Sustainability • Ökologisch • Sozial • Ökonomisch • Chain ofCustody • Segregation • Massbalance • Bookandclaim • THG Footprint • H2O Footprint RetailerRequirements • Sustainability • Ökologisch • Sozial • Ökonomisch • Chain ofCustody • Segregation • Massbalance • Bookandclaim • THG Footprint • H2O Footprint Minimal requirements

  24. 4. Conclusion

  25. Expansion of sustainability standards to all uses of biomass and all feedstock • Importantsteptowardsglobalizationof environmental andsocialsustainabilitystandards • Implementationofcomparableframeworkconditionsforagriculturalproduction on a global scale • Openingupof a huge potential forthereductionof GHG emissionsandpreventionoflossofbiodiversity • Importantsteptowardsthedecarbonizationoftheeconomy • Establishment ofsustainabilityas an importantcriteriaofdifferentiation in global agriculturalandbioenergymarkets

  26. Recommendationsto German Government • Policy recommendation: • Support a Metastandard systems as voluntary guidelines on national level (Action plan at national level) • Initiate an international process for defining sustainable land use criteria focused on sustainable production • Economic incentives • Grants or subsidies for a sustainable product • Funding schemes for sustainable production • Support market access (e.g. bio-based leading market initiative) • 3. Granting of credit (financial sector)

  27. Policyrecommendations • 4. Development of regulatory taxes (Sanctions) • Increasing the existing environmental and energy taxes to enable a corresponding reduction of subsidies supporting bio energy production and use. • Regulatory taxation for the material use of non-renewable, fossil carbon resources • Tax instruments (Incentive) • Proposal of staggering VAT guided by greenhouse gas emission savings • Labelling as consumer driven instrument • Better world logo as guideline for consumer Silver Standard Bronce Standard Better World Logo GOLD Standard

  28. Global SustainabilityRequirementsforAgricultureCommodities- Feasibility Study and Pilottest Withsupportof Analysesofthepoliticalandeconomicalframeworkconditions Recommendationsfortheimplementationof global sustainabilitystandards (esp. Focus on policyrecommendations) Pilot testsfrom different economicsectors (chemicalindustry, foodandfeedindustry) Dialoguewithexperts (national consultanceofexperts, European conference)

  29. Thankyou Martina Fleckenstein WWF Deutschland 030-308742-11 fleckenstein@wwf.de

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