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Agro Pecuária de Manica Lda Project partners: RSB Side Event, World Biofuels Markets 2011, 23 March 2011, Rotterdam © Jatropha Alliance 2011 1 Experiences with building up capacity for sustainability certification at selected Jatropha producers in Mozambique Peter Vissers – Partners for Innovation BV, Senior Partner Matthias Spöttle – Jatropha Alliance, Project Manager Workshop organised by Dr António Saíde and Ms Marcelina Mataveia, National Directorate of New and Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy, Maputo, 20 May 2011 Project co-financed by: Workshop Ministry of Energy, Maputo, 20 May 2011

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Agro Pecuária de Manica Lda

Project partners:

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Experiences with building up capacity for sustainability certification at selected Jatropha producers in Mozambique

Peter Vissers – Partners for Innovation BV, Senior Partner

Matthias Spöttle – Jatropha Alliance, Project Manager

Workshop organised by Dr António Saíde and Ms Marcelina Mataveia, National Directorate of

New and Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy, Maputo, 20 May 2011

Project co-financed by:

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Jatropha Alliance: the worldwide representationof the Jatropha industry

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• Consultancy firm in Amsterdam since 2004

• Experienced staff with many years in international projects

• Working for: private sector (Sara Lee, Sita, Desso, DAF, Jatropha Alliance,

Green Resources, E+Co etc) and government (EC, Agency NL etc)

• Topics: a) renewable energy (sustainability certification, business plan development)

Partners for Innovation: supporting biomass and biofuel plantations and processors

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• Topics: a) renewable energy (sustainability certification, business plan development)

b) sustainable innovation and climate issues (carbon footprints)

• In Africa: project work done in Mozambique, Madagascar, South-Africa,

Niger, Ghana and Uganda

• Work always done in partnership with local experts

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Content

1. Why certification? Why capacity building? Why Mozambique?

Why RSB?

2. Toolbox, tools and approach towards certification

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2. Toolbox, tools and approach towards certification

3. Outcomes and experiences from the conducted sustainability

assessments in Mozambique

4. Feeding the debate in Mozambique and worldwide

5. Suggestions for further support to biofuel plantations and

producers in Mozambique

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Why certification? To create sustainable value for all involved

Marketrequirements

Comply (e.g. MOZ criteria, or RED for export

A certificate ensures• Investors• Regulators• Workers

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Trustworthy producer

Be and stay certifiedagainst a credible

sustainability standard

(In the pilot: RSB)

RED for export to EU) Carbon

credits

Obtainaddit.revenue

(Beyondscope pilot)

• Workers

• Local communities

• Nature• Clients• Country’s economy

that a company has professionally dealt with sustainability aspects (people planet profit)

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Why capacity building? Why Mozambique?

� Fulfilling sustainability criteria is a market requirement for biofuels

� Jatropha industry has little experience with sustainability standards

Reasons for the capacity building project:

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� Leading country in terms of biofuels developments in Africa

� Advanced government policy on biofuels

� 3 Jatropha Alliance members with operations in Mozambique

� Suitability of Mozambican situation: soil, climate, population

density, availability of unused land suitable to grow Jatropha

Reasons for Mozambique as focus country :

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Why RSB? RSB is the most appropriate for Jatropha

� RSB is a biofuel-specific standard and not biomass-generic like

ISCC and NTA8080

� RSB is complete in terms of sustainability: social, economic and

Reasons for selection of the RSB:

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� RSB is complete in terms of sustainability: social, economic and

environmental aspects are covered

� RSB is a practical standard with extensive guidance and specific,

measurable and realistic indicators

� RSB is a truly global standard that complies with regional rules

� RSB is a highly credible standard being the fruit of a multi-stakeholder

dialogue of all biofuel stakeholders, both north and south, modelled

according to FSC

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We have analysed 44 standards before makingthe decision for RSB

Identifcation and review of 44 sustainability standards

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In-depth analysis of 9 pre-selected sustainability standards

Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB)(Report on standard selection available on www.jatropha-alliance.org)

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Toolbox, tools and approach Help companies to get ready for certification

Preparation

Toolbox for (self)-assessment:1. Questions regarding whether RSB

is suitable

Roadmap

Guidance on roadmapdevelopment

Certification

Guidance on steps in the certification

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2. RSB gap analysis questionnaire3. RSB gap analysis assessment tool4. RSB gap analysis report template5. Guidance on documentary

evidence required for RSB6. GHG questionaire

developmentand assessingthe costs for certification

certification process

Approach: questionnaire > 1st field visit > data collection > draft assessment > 2nd field

visit > final assessment report > draft roadmap > 3rd field visit > final roadmap

(toolbox and tools are available on www.jatropha-alliance.org)

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The three involved Jatropha producers: 2 trial scale, 1 full scale

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 Manica Chimoio 2,000 ha 10,000 ha Tobacco

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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

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4

6

8

10P1 Legality

P2 Planning, monitoring, cont. improvement

P3 Greenhouse gasesP11 Technology

P12 Land rightsExamplary

identified gaps

Principle 2:EIA conducted but social management

Gap analysis is leading to a company-specific roadmap for sustainability certification

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0

2

P4 Human and labour rights

P5 Rural and local development

P6 Food security

P7 Conservation

P8 Soil

P9 Water

P10 Air

RSB compliance level (possible pass)

Typical Jatropha Company Mozambique

social management plan missing>> 9 points

Principle 9:Water management plan is missing.>> 6 points

Gap scores against RSB:

10: adequate,

8: needs improvement

5: needs significant improvement

0: not covered

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(tool can be used for all crops and all standards (e.g. BSI or MOZ criteria framework)

>> see toolbox report available on www.jatropha-alliance.org)

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Experience: RSB certification is demanding and more suitable for bigger operations

RSB focuses on excellence in sustainability issues, and requires significant efforts. This fits better with larger scale operations, as

small scale operations often lack the resources to address all issues.

� All business activities need to be tracked and precisely

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� All business activities need to be tracked and precisely

documented from day one onwards

� External experts need to be commissioned to assess social, water and conservation aspects around the project site

� Inadequate implemented measures risk a future compliance with RSB and need to be redone (e.g. detailed requirements for

establishing baselines for ESIA)

(for more info: see final report available on www.jatropha-alliance.org)

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Experience: the 12 RSB principles differ for ease of documentation, assessment and compliance

Ease of

RSB Principle

ProvidingDocumentation

Conductingassessment

Gainingcompliance

8. Soil + + +

10. Air 0 + +

1. Legality 0 0 +

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1. Legality 0 0 +

12. Land rights 0 0 +

2. Planning monitoring, cont. improvement 0 0 0

4. Human and labour rights 0 0 0

5. Rural and local development 0 0 0

6. Food security 0 0 0

9. Water 0 0 0

7. Conservation - 0 0

3. Greenhouse gases - + -

11. Technology - 0 -

- =difficult to fulfill; 0 = requires significant effort to fulfill ; + = easy to fulfill (for details: see final report)

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Experience: Jatropha has a great potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

48%

55%

65%

73%

50%

60%

70%

80%

GHG saving (%

)

Assumptionsbase case

Scenario:Biodiesel use in Mozambique

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48%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Base case SC1 High oil yield (0.3 t oil/t seeds)

High seed yield (6.0 t/ha/yr)

No N input (0 kg N/ha/yr)

GHG saving (%

) Mozambique

Oil yield:0.24 t oil/t seeds

Seed yield: 3 t/ha/yr

Nitrogenfertiliser:44.2kg N/ha/yr

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(for details: see GHG calculation report available on www.jatropha-alliance.org)

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48%

380%

141%

-59% -184%

0%

200%

400%

No land use Cropland Grassland Forest (canopy

Experience: Jatropha has a great potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

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-59% -184%

-1142%-1200%

-1000%

-800%

-600%

-400%

-200%

No land use change assumed

Cropland Tobacco > Perennial Jatropha

Grassland Savannah > Perennial Jatropha

Forest (canopy cover <30%) > Perennial Jatropha

Scrubland > Perennial Jatropha

Forest (canopy cover >30%) > Perennial Jatropha

GHG saving (%

)

>> Land use change calculations based on EC default values. For details: see GHG report

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Experience: what companies have learned

Knowledge elements:

• The drivers and benefits for certification

• The actions that are expected from a sustainable biofuel plantation

• Whether certification is appropriate for their organisation

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• Whether certification is appropriate for their organisation

Results:

• One company is eager to go ahead and currently develops a

roadmap for certification for informed decision making

• For the two smaller companies is at this moment too demanding and

not appropriate

• All 3 companies stressed that they gained great knowledge on all

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Experience: recommendations for companies aiming for sustainability assessment (1/2)

1. In the business set-up and land acquisition stage

� Decide early whether to go for RSB or not, to avoid “failures” from the beginning, which will impede future compliance:

I. Take care that all measures are in line with RSB

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I. Take care that all measures are in line with RSB

II. Document every activity

III. Use Free Prior Informed Consent in negotiations with

local population

IV. Make baselines on social aspects, nature, carbon, water

V. Do not plant on forest or dense scrubland

� Assess your GHG impact right from the start

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Experience: recommendations for companies aiming for sustainability assessment (2/2)

2. In the business operation stage:

� Plan your moment of certification. Before a significant amount of oil is produced. Or before a new fund raising

action. Ideally from the very beginning.

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action. Ideally from the very beginning.

� Set up and maintain a filing system to gather and track all activities and documents

� Put in place a sustainability manager ensuring that RSB requirements are implemented

� Develop a certification roadmap in order to avoid last minute surprises and badly-informed decision making

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Experience: recommendations for RSB

� Use clear and internationally accepted definitions on terms as

‘region of poverty’ and ‘food insecure regions’

� Be clear about which evidence is sufficient for RSB (e.g. FEWS

NET information on food security)

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NET information on food security)

� Be clear how national circumstances must be taken into consideration (e.g. if there is no public waste infrastructure in place for certain waste streams). Advice on alternatives.

� Be clear about dealing with conflicting issues, e.g. customary

practise counteracting conservation (machambas in riparian zones)

� Provide info on the cost of RSB certification and compliance. This is key for companies for informed decision making.

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� Mozambican institutions and stakeholders: Ministries of Energy Agriculture, Environment, CEPAGRI, WWF, CONDES, Petromoc

� Biofuel industry worldwide: presentations at major biofuel events

Feeding the debate in Mozambique and worldwide

Continuous presentation of the work done in Mozambique to:

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� Biofuel industry worldwide: presentations at major biofuel events around the world (2010-2011) and some additional events

� Biofuel stakeholders worldwide: Boeing, Airbus, Lufthansa, KLM, investors, Dutch government, Dutch Embassy, Agency NL etc

� Certification standards worldwide: RSB, BSI, ISCC, NTA8080, etc

� Certification bodies worldwide: Control Union, Inspectorate, Intertek, SGS, TÜV Süd, etc.

� Full transparency: all reports on the Internet20/21Workshop Ministry of Energy, Maputo, 20 May 2011

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Examples of projects that we try to develop to support biomass/biofuel plantations in MOZ

People aspects:

1. Capacity building of biofuel plantations and their experts (all crops, more companies, mixed teams) in MOZ about complying with INT and MOZ sustainability standards (with GEXSI)

2. NL/EU MOZ bio-energy academy (with AgroNovas Energia Lda)

3. Creation of a MOZ biomass/biofuel association to exchange good practices and to represent

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3. Creation of a MOZ biomass/biofuel association to exchange good practices and to represent the industry towards professionalization and scaling up

Financial aspects:

1. One of our clients asked us to help identifying investment opportunities in professional companies / start-ups in energy projects in MOZ. Typical investment: > 500k€ (2012)

2. REDD and CDM support to the Mozambican government and to project developers with operations in Mozambique (with Jos Cozijnsen)

3. Dutch investors mission on renewable energy to Mozambique and South-Africa (with SANEC and NL renewable energy association, 2012?)