Sustainability of biobased products in the Netherlands. Marc Nellen policy advisor department Biobased Economy Netherlands

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1 Sustainability of biobased products in the Netherlands Marc Nellen policy advisor department Biobased Economy Netherlands

2 Policy Perspective - Financial and sustainability crisis - Growing demand for resources New economic policy approach - demand driven, sector oriented, integrated approach - strengthen competitiveness of top sectors - sustainable economic growth (Green Growth Agenda) - public private partnership within 'golden triangle' 2

3 National Energy Agreement for Sustainable Growth > 40 organisations signed the agreement government / energy sector / trade unions / NGOs / financial sector 14% renewable energy in coal-fired power plants will be closed 1.5% reduction overall energy consumption each year > new full time jobs co firing up to 25 PJ from 14 PJ (NTA8080 criteria) cascading is the starting point 3

4 Focus on highest added value; biomass cascading Pharma & Fine chemicals Food & Feed Chemicals & Materials Transportation fuels Power & heat VOLUME 4

5 Sustainable use of biomass Cramer Committee (2007) Testing Framework for Sustainable Biomass criteria for both bioenergy and biofuels NTA8080 Corbey Committee (since 2009) cascading leading principle broadening of - feedstock (solid biomass) - sustainability issues (ILUC, social) - biobased products alignment with voluntary schemes 5

6 Green Deal Sustainability Certificates Green deal partners: Dutch Plastics and Rubber Association PlasticsEurope Netherlands SABIC Ambition: To stimulate the use of renewable feedstock for the production of polymers by implementation of sustainability certificates. 6

7 Background Increasing demand for products that are produced in a social and ecologically systainable way Biobased chemicals and polymers can meet this demand Market opportunities But: no greenwashing verifiable claims 100% biobased 0-99% biobased, gradual increase over time 7

8 In detail sustainability criteria tracebility, administration (Chain of Custody) quality of system (Governance) logo (claim) Green Deal proposal minimum criteria for certification of biobased (polymer) products 8

9 Framework conditions Affiliation with recognized international standards for bio-energy and sustainable agriculture credibility and acceptance extension of existing standards saves time and money Close cooperation with Germany (INRO-initiative) Coordination on EU-level Green deal developes a voluntary standard 9

10 Proposal for sustainability criteria Principle Cramer RED INRO (D) Green deal Green house gas emissions Yes Yes Yes Yes Local food security Yes No Yes Yes Biodiversiity Yes Yes Yes Yes Environment (soil,water,air) Yes Yes Yes Yes Social criteria for employees, local population Yes No Yes Yes Economic aspects No No Yes Yes ILUC No No No No 10

11 Proposal for chain of custody All (4) options open at the start: - book and claim, - mass balance, - physical segregation, - identity preserved Flexibility is necessary and desirable: still small production volumes greenification of bulk chemistry will be gradually 11

12 Next steps in policy development policies Public biobased procurement launching customer biobased purchasing (bio preferred program) 12

13 International cooperation Certification for biobased products Green deal + INRO: pilots Involvement other EU member states together Cooperation in CEN Green procurement 13

14 Thank you 14