methodologies and regulatory requirements focus RED St f M j Stefan Majer Kiew, October 25, 2012.

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1 Carbon footprint basics an overview of GHG methodologies and regulatory requirements focus RED St f M j Stefan Majer Kiew, October 25, 2012.

2 A short introduction to the DBFZ Non-profit research institute, founded by the Federal Ministry of food, agriculture and consumer protection Approx. 180 employees, turnover 2011: about 11 Mio. EUR Main focus on biomass conversion technologies, applied R&D Decision support and strategy development for policy, industry, etc. Stefan Majer, Berlin, October 17,

3 Structure of the DBFZ 3

4 Outline Introduction Life cycle assessment Carbon footprinting for liquid and solid biomass - Main aspects Examples for own calculations iluc Examples for existing calculation tools 4

5 Introduction Life cycle assessment Basic idea of the LCA methodology: The quantification of environmental impacts of a product system throughout its life cycle Standardized in ISO & 14044, Guidance in ILCD handbooks Ensures that an LCA is completed in a certain way. What can be done with LCA? 1. Product or project development and improvement 2. Strategic planning available at 3. Public policy making 4. Marketing and eco-declarations 5

6 Carbon footprinting for liquid and solid biomass (RED and COM(2010)11) EU RED (EU Directive 2009/28/EC): 10% target for energy from renewable sources in the transport sector by 2020 Report on solid biomass for electricity, heating and cooling (COM(2010)11): Recommendations for sustainability criteria and GHG calculations Sustainability requirements: GHG mitigation requirements, definition of a GHG-calculation methodology 6

7 Main aspects of the EU RED methodology for carbon footprinting The EU RED provides a methodology for the estimation of GHG emissions from the production and use of liquid id biofuels System boundaries: well-to-wheel Allocation of by-products according to their lower heating value Biomass production Biomass transport Biomass processing Biofuel distribution Biofuel use Sy ystem bo oundarie es GHG-c calculati ion 7

8 Default values vs. own calculations According to RED Article 19 operators may use: default values actual value calc. according to Annex V combination of actual values and default values 35% GHG-Mitigation 50% GHG-Mitigation 60% GHG-Mitigation The RED default values represent conservative averages, a calculation based on actual values often leads to better results Examples for different default values based on EU RED 2009/28/EG 8

9 The RED methodology how does it work example rapeseed production Calculations l based on: JRC values, DBFZ

10 Default values vs. own calculations I example results biomass production odiesel 50,6 missions in kg CO2 Eq.per GJ bi GHG em Calculations based on: JRC values, DBFZ 2010 Variation: Biodiesel 10

11 Default values vs. own calculations II example results biofuel production and use g CO 2 -Eq./MJ Default value DBFZ case Default value DBFZ case Default value DBFZ case study study study Wheat sugarbeet rapeseed EtOH Biodiesel DBFZ 2012 Biomass production Conversion Transport 11

12 Uncertainties in carbon footprinting for biomass production and use - iluc Initial status Existing use of an area Pictures: maps.google.de Production of energy crops Additional use through energy crop production (In-)direct land use change Replacement of the primary production system Additional demand for agricultural production Destruction of important 12 carbon sinks

13 Carbon footprinting for the energy-related use of biomass existing calculation tools I The Biograce Tool: 13

14 Carbon footprinting for the energy-related use of biomass existing calculation tools II The Abengoa Tool: 14

15 Carbon footprinting for the energy-related use of biomass existing calculation tools III The RSB Tool: 15

16 Carbon footprint basics an overview of GHG methodologies and regulatory requirements Contact Tel. +49 (0) DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH Torgauer Straße 116 D Leipzig, Germany Tel. +49 (0)