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1. Project partners:
Agro Pecuária de Manica Lda
Project ‘Towards Sustainability Certification of Jatropha
Biofuels in Mozambique’
Matthias Spöttle – Jatropha Alliance, project manager
Peter Vissers – Partners for Innovation, senior partner
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Project co-financed by:
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2. What is the aim of this project?
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,
using existing sustainability criteria frameworks
Timeline:
1 Oct 2009 – 30 Nov 2010
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3. Why this project?
Reasons for the project:
Fulfilling sustainability criteria has become a market requirement for
biofuels
Jatropha industry has little experience with sustainability standards
Reasons for Mozambique as the country of choice:
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
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4. What is the approach and planning of the project?
2009 2010
Project 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
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5. Review sustainability standards
Review and Pre-selection for Multi- criteria analysis
>> Analysis of 11 sustainability standards
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6. Review sustainability standards
Multi – 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
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7. Review sustainability standards
Main standards for the pilot sustainability assessment
Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels Version 1 (RSB):
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
Developed activites towards a Jatropha-specific variant
Supporting standard for Greenhouse Gas Emmissions
Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO):
• Has proven its success since 2 years of operation
• Provides clear guidance on carbon calculations
>> Questionaires for each standard for the assessment
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8. Data collection
3 Jatropha growing plantations are involved
Company Province Location Actual size Target size Former Land Use
(2010) (2015)
M1 Elaion Africa Lda Sofala Dondo 65ha 65 ha Bush-Savanna, charcoal
production
M2 Sun Biofuels Manica Chimoio 2,000 ha 10,000 ha Tobacco
Mozambique SA
M3 Agro Pecuaria de Manica Gondola 40ha 40 ha Farm land, probably
Manica Lda Portuguese
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9. 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
2. 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 areas
5. Not applicable
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10. Pilot sustainability assessment
Exemplary gap analysis against RSB (2/2)
P1 Legality
10
P2 Planning, monitoring,
P12 Land rights
cont. improvement
8
6
P11 Technology P3 Greenhouse gases
4
2
P10 Air 0 P4 Human and labor rights
GAP scores against RSB:
10: adequate
P5 Rural and local 8: needs improvement
P9 Water 5: needs significant improvement
development
0: not covered
P8 Soil P6 Food security
P7 Conservation
>> In this case the company would fail to meet RSB criteria
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11. Pilot sustainability assessment
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Stage Parameter
1 Jatropha Cultivation Fertilizer input, Diesel use, Pesticide input, Crop
yield
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
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12. Pilot sustainability assessment
Greenhouse Gas Emissions of other Chains
90
Explanation
80 0%
Figures of other
-e/MJ fuel)
70
crops are European
19%
60
Commision default
values.
GHG emissions (in g CO2-
31%
50 38%
Land use change is
40
51% not included here
56%
30
63%
Input of fertilisers is
70%
20 a main contributor
to GHG emissions
83%
10
0
Jatropha Jatropha Waste oil Palm oil Sunflower Rape Soy bean Palm oil Diesel
D1 Oils RTFO seed
default % shows GHG savings compared to fossile fuel
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13. 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 ESIA
b. Carry out a thorough stakeholder consultation process (avoid
minimalistic approach) and document it continously
c. Assess the carbon stock of the land before acquisition
d. Make sure your business plan is realistic and viable in the long
run (avoid that it is based on grants...)
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14. 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 updated
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 rules
e. 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)
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15. Next steps
1. September: Finalise sustainability assessments.
2. Oktober: Workshop with the three companies in Mozambique
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!
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16. Thank you for your attention!
See our sustainability special on www.jatropha-alliance.org !
Jatropha Alliance
Matthias Spöttle
Project Manager
c/o GEXSI, Brunnenstraße 192
D-10119 Berlin, Germany
Phone: +49 (30) 4000 4764-0
spoettle@jatropha-alliance.org
www.jatropha-alliance.org
Partners for Innovation BV
Peter Vissers
Senior Partner
Cruquiusweg 20
1019 AT Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Phone +31 (20) 6200511
p.vissers@partnersforinnovation.com
www.partnersforinnovation.com
(Workers at the Sun Biofuels plantation, having finished their day)
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