MONITORING REPORT Version 2.1. Cenol and Telha Forte Ceramics Switching Fuel Project

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1 MONITORING REPORT Version 2.1 Cenol and Telha Forte Ceramics Switching Fuel Project Monitoring period: October 1 st, 2008 to June 30 th, 2009

2 Monitoring Report Page 2 CONTENTS A. General description of the small scale project activity B. Application of monitoring methodology and results

3 Monitoring Report Page 3 SECTION A. General description of small-scale project activity A.1 Title of the small-scale project activity: Cenol and Telha Forte Ceramics Switching Fuel Project Monitoring report completed on November 3 rd, 2009 Version 2.1 A.2. Description of the small-scale project activity: The project activity encompasses Cenol and Telha Forte Ceramics, which are two small and prototypical ceramic industries located in São Miguel do Guamá, in the state of Pará. Both ceramics produce structural ceramic units like bricks, destined for the local market. The ceramic pieces produced in Cenol and Telha Forte ceramics obey the ABNT 1 norms. The fuel employed to fire the ceramic units was native wood from the Amazonian 2 biome. The activity of this grouping consists on utilizing açaí pits and sawdust, renewable biomasses, to feed the kilns rather than using native wood from the Amazonian biome, which was a pioneer practice in the region. Therefore, the switching fuel project reduces the greenhouse gases emissions, through substitution of native wood for sawdust and açaí pits for thermal energy generation. This fuel switch could only be feasible when considering the carbon credits incomes, since the adaptation of machineries to the new biomasses and the purchase of new equipments required considerable investments. The main goal of this project activity is to minimize the negative impacts of the deforestation of the Amazonian biome by discouraging the exploitation of the area through limiting the interested parties in acquiring the proper legal documents for the commercialization of the native fire wood. In opposition to the identified baseline, the project activity generates thermal energy without stimulating the deforestation. A.3. Current status of the project activity: The VCS PD was validated by the Designated Operational Entity TÜV Nord Cert GmbH and this present monitoring report will be verified by the same DOE The monitoring data was kept according to monitoring plan described in VCS PD. The project activity did not employ other kind of fuel till the moment, apart from sawdust and açaí pits. During the first monitoring period, from November 01 st 2007 to September 30 rd, 2008, the emission reductions due to the switching from non-renewable biomass to renewable biomass resulted in 47,508 tco 2 e. In this second monitoring period, which comprises the period from October 01 st,2008 to June 30 th, 2009, the project activity resulted in 30,956 tco 2 e. 1 Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT) is the body responsible for technical standardization in Brazil, providing the necessary basis for the Brazilian technological development. 2 The Amazonian Biome has sufficiently diversified fauna and flora, being inserted in a region of approximately 7 million km². Nowadays, the uncontrolled deforestation is breaking up the firm land forest. Without necessary care, entire regions of fauna and old centers of species have the risk to be disappeared forever. Source: text adapted from:

4 Monitoring Report Page 4 SECTION B. Application of monitoring methodology and results B.1. Title and reference of the approved baseline and monitoring methodology applied to the small-scale project activity: Category AMS-I.E: Switch from Non Renewable Biomass for Thermal Application by the User (Version 01 from February 01 of 2008 onwards) Reference: Appendix B of the simplified modalities and procedures for small-scale CDM project activities. B.2. Monitoring period This report refers to the data registered during October 1 st, 2008 to June 30 th, 2009 (Days included). B.3. Data and parameters applied: Data / Parameter: EF projected fossil fuel Data unit: tco 2 /TJ Description: CO 2 Emission factor of residual fuel oil Source of data used: IPCC 2006 Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories. Source: _Combustion.pdf. Page Table 2.3. Value applied: Justification of the In the baseline scenario, the probable fossil fuel that would be choice of data or consumed in the absence of native wood without sustainable forest description of management would be the heavy oil. This fuel is more expensive than measurement methods wood, however it can be a more plausible of substitute of wood than and procedures natural gas due to risks involving natural gas distribution. actually applied : Any comment: Applicable for stationary combustion in the manufacturing industries and construction. The fossil fuel likely to be used by similar consumers is taken the IPCC default value of residual fossil fuel. Data will be kept for two years after the end of the crediting period or the last issuance of carbon credits income for this project activity, whichever occurs later.

5 Monitoring Report Page 5 Data / Parameter: Data unit: Description: Source of data used: NCV biomass TJ/ton Net Calorific Value Sources: - Poder Calorífico da Madeira e de Resíduos Lignocelulósicos. Available in: pdf. Last Visit in :15 January LORENZI, H. Árvores Brasileiras: Manual de Identificação e Cultivo de Plantas Arbóreas Nativas do Brasil, vol.1. 4.ed. Nova Odessa, SP: Instituto Plantarum, Value applied: Justification of the choice of data or description of measurement methods and procedures actually applied : Any comment: This value provided the energy generated by the amount of wood that would be used in the absence of the project. The species used to calculate the average value are typical trees of Amazonian Biome that are usually utilized as fuel in the ceramic industries of the region. IPCC default values shall be used only when country or project specific data are not available or difficult to obtain, according to "Guidance on IPCC default values" (Extract of the report of the twenty-fifth meeting of the Executive Board, paragraph 59). Data / Parameter: ρ biomass Data unit: ton/ m 3 Description: Specific gravity Source of data used: Sources: - Poder Calorífico da Madeira e de Resíduos Lignocelulósicos. Available in: pdf. Last Visit in :15 January LORENZI, H. Árvores Brasileiras: Manual de Identificação e Cultivo de Plantas Arbóreas Nativas do Brasil, vol.1. 4.ed. Nova Odessa, SP: Instituto Plantarum, Value applied: Justification of the The amount of wood used in the baseline was measured by volume choice of data or units. This datum was used for unity conversion. description of measurement methods and procedures actually applied : Any comment: The species used to calculate de average value are typical trees of Amazonian Biome and usually utilized as fuel in the ceramic industries of the region.

6 Monitoring Report Page 6 Data / Parameter: Data unit: Description: Source of data used: Value of data Justification of the choice of data or description of measurement methods and procedures actually applied : Any comment: BFy ton of wood per ton of units Consumption of non-renewable biomass per tons of ceramic units Historical data from project proponent Ceramic Cenol Telha Forte BFy The values were acquired through the average consumption and production of ceramic units during the years when the ceramics used to consume non sustainable wood. This value is in accordance with the data acquired in other ceramics that employ the same type of kilns. The value is employed to calculate the real amount of wood displaced to maintain the ceramic production in the baseline scenario. Data is in accordance with TAPIAS, , which estimates an approximate value for the kilns ( Paulistinha and Round ) of tons/ thousand of pieces. 3 Source: TAPIA, R. E. C. et al. Manual para a indústria de cerâmica vermelha. Rio de Janeiro: SEBRAE/RJ, (Série Uso Eficiente de Energia).

7 Monitoring Report Page 7 B.4. Data and parameters monitored: Data / Parameter: ƒ NRB,y Data unit: Percentage Description: Fraction of biomass (wood) used in the absence of the project activity is established as non-renewable biomass using survey methods Source of data used: Survey methods Value of applied: 92.28% Justification of the Before the project activity, wood from areas without forest choice of data or management was offered with low prices and high viability to the description of ceramics owner. measurement methods Thus, the totality of fuel employed in the baseline scenario is from and procedures non-renewable origin. However, according to Klink (2005) 4, actually applied : Amazonian Biome has only 7.7% of its total area with sustainable use. Furthermore, considering that % of this biome has been saved by other project activities, thus, 92.28% is considered as a QA/QC procedures to be applied : Any comment: fraction of non-renewable biomass. The monitoring of this parameter was based in national and international articles and database. The source provided information about the sustainable use of Amazonian biome. It was employed to estimate the amount of non-renewable biomass. This value is applicable for both ceramics. Data / Parameter: Data unit: Description: Source of data to be used: Value of data Q renbiomass tons per month Amount of renewable biomasses Measured by the project proponent The project proponent preferentially employs sawdust and açai pits in its burning process, as can be verified in the table below. Period Cenol Telha Forte Sawdust Açaí Pits Sawdust Açaí Pits Oct/ , ,750 Nov/ , ,950 Dec/ , ,875 Jan/ , ,800 Feb/ , ,800 Mar/ April/ May/ June/ Total of the 9,694 period ,175 4 KLINK, C. A. ; MACHADO, R. Conservation of the Brazilian Cerrado, Belo Horizonte, v. 1, n. 1, p , Available at:

8 Monitoring Report Page 8 The amount of biomasses was monitored in accordance to the weight described in the receipts from the providers. Some values in the receipts are described in m³, therefore it was necessary the conversion to tons through the specific gravity of each biomass. The specific gravity values of the renewable biomasses utilized in this project are: Description of measurement methods and procedures to be applied: QA/QC procedures to be applied: Any comment: Specific gravity (tons/m 3 ) The sources of these data are: Sawdust: Biomass Sawdust Açaí Pits Masses and Dead Loads of Concrete and Other Materialshttp:// Açaí Pits: PADILHA, J. L.; CANTO, S. A. E.; RENDEIRO, G. Avaliação do potencial dos caroços de açaí para geração de Energia. Biomassa & Energia, v. 2, n. 3, p , Available at: < The ceramics have spreadsheets of the quantity of biomass acquired. It was rechecked according to the receipts of purchase. Even if the ceramic company receive donations their invoices were required. The project proponent preferentially employed sawdust and açaí pits. Some months there was no acquisition of biomass due to the amount in stock. Please, see PRy QA/QC procedure which shows that the biomass consumption was enough to maintain the refered production in the VCS PD. Data / Parameter: Data unit: Description: Source of data to be used: Value of data applied for the purpose of calculating expected emission reductions Description of measurement methods and procedures to be PRy Tons of ceramic units per month Production of ceramic units Controlled by the project proponent. Period Cenol Ceramic Telha Forte Oct/2008 1, , Nov/2008 1, , Dec/2008 1, , Jan/2009 1, , Feb/2009 1, , Mar/2009 1, , April/2009 1, , May/2009 1, , June/2009 1, , Total of the period. 13, , The amount was acquired by counting the total production of one year. The measurement was done by an internal control sheet monitored by the project proponent, which was filled daily.

9 Monitoring Report Page 9 applied: QA/QC procedures to be applied: Any comment: The production is a representative sample to ensure that all appliances are still in operation The ceramics have an internal control of the quantity of pieces produced. It was rechecked according to the biomass employed and the kiln consumption of renewable biomass. Data / Parameter: Data unit: Description: Source of data to be used: Value of data Description of measurement methods and procedures to be applied: QA/QC procedures to be applied: Any comment: Origin of renewable biomass Not applicable Renewable origin of the biomass Controlled by the project proponent Renewable biomass This information was given by the biomasses providers or checked at < in case of sawdust. As stated in the section 2.2 of the VCS PD, the biomasses (sawdust and açaí pits) are considered renewable as fulfilling the options described in the methodology applied. The biomass was considered as renewable if it is according to the definition given by the applied methodology. Furthermore, documents proving the origin of renewable biomass from forested resources were provided. Data will be kept for two years after the end of the crediting period or the last issuance of carbon credits for this project activity, whichever occurs later.

10 Monitoring Report Page 10 Data / Parameter: Leakage of non-renewable biomass Data unit: tco 2 e Description: Leakage resulted from the non-renewable biomass Source of data to be Monitored used: Value of data 0 Description of measurement methods and procedures to be applied: QA/QC procedures to be applied : Any comment: The three sources of leakages predicted in the applied methodology were monitored. Scientific articles, official statistical data, regional and national surveys were provided in order to ensure that there was no leakage from non-renewable biomass (or to estimate the leakage). Data available regarding the ceramic industries fuel consumption were utilized to monitor the leakage. Data will be kept for two years after the end of the crediting period or the last issuance of carbon credits for this project activity, whichever occurs later. Data / Parameter: Renewable biomass surplus Data unit: ton or m³ Description: Amount of renewable biomass available Source of data to be Monitored used: Value of data Description of measurement methods and procedures to be applied: QA/QC procedures to be applied : Any comment: Harvest 07/08 Forest Residues 9,090,150 (sawdust) in m³ Rice Husk (tons) 84,734.3 Açaí Pits (tons) 79,715.5 It was used to calculate the leakage of renewable biomasses. The sources of leakages predicted in methodology applied were monitored. The measurement of the leakage was based in national and international articles and database every monitoring period. The sources provided information about the biomass availability in the project activity s region. Data available regarding the ceramic industry fuel consumption were employed to monitor the leakage. Data will be kept for two years after the end of the crediting period or the last issuance of carbon credits for this project activity, whichever occurs later.

11 Monitoring Report Page 11 B.5. Calculation of emission reductions The Category AMS-I.E: Switch from Non Renewable Biomass for Thermal Application by the User (Version 01 from February 01 of 2008 onwards) comprises small thermal appliances that displace the use of non-renewable biomass by introducing new renewable energy end-user technologies. The project s emissions from the combustion of native wood are accounted in the same way as fossil fuel combustion, once it is not renewable and emits CO 2. The project activity generates less than the limits of 45 MWthermal for Type I Small scale project activities. Emission Reductions Where: ER y : B y : ƒ NRB,y : NCV biomass : EF projected fossil fuel : Emission reductions during the year y in tco2e (Equation 01) Quantity of biomass that is substituted or displaced in tons Fraction of non-renewable biomass (wood) used in the absence of the project activity in year y Net calorific value of non-renewable biomass in TJ/ton Emission factor for the projected fossil fuel consumption in the baseline in tco2/tj 5. B y is determined using the following option: Calculated from the thermal energy generated in the project activity as: Where: HG p,y : η old : (Equation 02) Quantity of thermal energy generated by the renewable energy in the project in year y in TJ. Efficiency of the system being replaced. Where: SGE: PR y : (Equation 03) Specific energy which has to be generated in the process to produce a certain amount of ceramic units in TJ/tons of ceramic device. Amount of product produced in year y in tons of ceramic units. 5 The fossil fuel likely to be used by similar consumers is taken the IPCC default value of residual fossil fuel.

12 Monitoring Report Page 12 Where: SFE: (Equation 04) Specific fuel energy needed for the process to produce a certain amount of ceramic units in TJ/ tons of ceramic units. Where: BF y : (Equation 05) Consumption of non renewable biomass per tons of ceramic units produced in year y Using the Equations 3, 4 and 5 in the Equation 2 it results to: (Equation 06) B.6. Monitoring results Leakage (LE) The Category AMS-I.E: Switch from Non Renewable Biomass for Thermal Application by the User (Version 01 from February 01 of 2008 onwards) predicts the following possible three sources of leakage: A) If the project activity includes substitution of non-renewable biomass by renewable biomass, leakage in the production of renewable biomass must be considered. The leakage from biomass projects, like this project activity, shall also be estimated according to the General guidance on leakage in biomass project activities (attachment C of appendix B) of Indicative Simplified Baseline and Monitoring Methodologies for Selected Small-Scale CDM Project Activity Categories, which identifies different emission sources based on the type of biomass considered (described in the table below).

13 Monitoring Report Page 13 Biomass Type Table 1. Sources of leakage according to the type of the biomass Activity/ Source Shift of pre project activities Emissions from biomass generation/ cultivation Competing use of biomass Biomass from forests Existing forests - - X New forests X X - Biomass from croplands or grasslands (woody or non-woody) In the absence of the project the land would be used as a cropland/wetland In the absence of the project the land will be abandoned X X - - X - Biomass residues or waste Biomass residues or wastes are collected and use. - - X Observing table 1, the source of leakage of the present project activity is the competing use of biomass for biomass residues or waste and the emissions from biomass generation/cultivation in case of biomass from cropland. The source of leakage of the present project is showed below according to each type of biomass: Elephant grass In case of using this biomass it will be from grassland in abandoned areas, therefore the leakage that would be applicable is the shift of pre project activity and emissions from biomass generation/cultivation. Currently, elephant grass has been acquiring national importance as biomass 6 to generate thermal energy due to its high productiveness and easy adaptation in almost all climate and soil Brazilian conditions; it also dismisses the use of fertilizers (NPK) 7. In case of employing this kind of biomass, the project proponent will cultivate, by himself, elephant grass in pasture or degraded areas, in which there is no vegetation to be deforested. Therefore, this practice will not generate competing use of biomass and it will not deforest a vegetated area, i.e. only the leakage from biomass cultivation will be monitored in case of its use. Forest Residues Forest Residues are also a probable fuel to be used for the ceramic units burning. The production of wood generates a large amount of residues, which can be reused to generate thermal energy. As can be observed in the figure 1, the potential of energy generation in the state of Pará is high, which means that there is an enormous availability of this kind of fuel to be 6 Source: < 7 Source: <

14 Monitoring Report Page 14 employed in the project activity. This way, this biomass does not have potential to generate leakage emissions due to its high availability. Figure 1.Forest Residues Potential for Energy Generation8 Considering that around 22% of the wood produced will generate sawdust 9. The production of wood in the state of Pará was of 9,090,150 m 310 in 2007, thus, 1,999,833 m 3 will generate sawdust. The project activity employed approximately 4,154 tons, thus 16,975 m 3 of woodchips/sawdust per year which represents 0.85% of the total of these residues generated in the State of Pará. This way, this renewable biomass does not have potential to generate leakage emissions due to its high availability. Rice Husk In the case of rice husk, the state of Pará produced 368,410 tons of rice in husk in the year of The husk corresponds to 23% of the weight of rice in husk 12. Therefore, the production of rice husk in the state of Para was 84,734.3 tons. According to other ceramic 13 that employ rice husk, which has similar type of kiln and production capacity, Cenol and Telha Forte ceramic would consume together around 14,400 8 Source: CENTRO NACIONAL DE REFERÊNCIA EM BIOMASSA - CENBIO. Panorama do potencial de biomassa no Brasil. Brasília; Dupligráfica, p. 9 BRITO EO. Estimativa da produção de Resíduos na Indústria Brasileira de Serraria e Laminação de Madeira. Rev. da Madeira. v.4. n , pp According to IBGE(Geographic and Statistic Brazilian Institute) available from: < GAIDZINSKI, R. Utilização da casca de arroz como sorvente alternativo para o tratamento de efluentes da Região Carbonífera Sul Catarinense Available at: < Last visit in: January 15 th, 2008.

15 Monitoring Report Page 15 tons of rice husk, considering that the ceramics production would only depend on this type of renewable biomass. Thus, the rice husk consumption would represent around 17% of the total of the amount produced. Therefore, the project activity would not disturb in any aspects this renewable fuel market once there is plenty of this kind of biomass available. Açaí Pits In terms of açaí pits, the state of Pará is the biggest producer of açaí (Euterpe oleraceae) in Brazil. The pits are easily found, especially in Belém, which is the major consumer of açaí in the Sate of Pará. The açaí is the basis of the daily alimentation of the population in this state, where is widely cultivated. Nevertheless, its residues are still without adequate economic destination 14. The production of açaí in the state of Pará in the year of 2007 was 93,783 tons 15. The pit corresponds to 85% of the weight of açaí 16 ; therefore the açaí pit production was around 79,715.5 tons in the year of The project activity employed approximately 18,869 tons of açaí pits in this monitoring period, representing around 23,67 % of the total of the amount produced. Therefore, the project activity does not disturb in any aspects this renewable fuel market once there is plenty of this kind of biomass available. There are no data regarding the demand for the biomasses in the State of Pará. However, according to Barbosa (2009), it is a common practice in sawmills the generation of methane due to the decay of sawdust in their on site places. However, currently, there is a very low demand for sawdust in the State of Pará. Furthermore, according to Townsend (2001), on the locals where the açaí is processed, there is a lot of açaí pits left to decay once they have very low utility. Therefore, the demand for the renewable biomasses used by the ceramic companies is very low. B) Leakage relating to the non-renewable biomass shall be assessed from ex-post surveys of users and areas from where biomass is sourced. The following potential sources of this type of leakage could be identified: - Use/diversion of non-renewable biomass saved under the project activity by non-project households/users who previously used renewable energy sources. If this leakage assessment quantifies an increase in the use of non-renewable biomass used by the non-project households/users attributable to the project activity then baseline is adjusted to account for the quantified leakage. - Use of non-renewable biomass saved under the project activity to justify the baseline of other project activities can also be potential source of leakage. If this leakage assessment quantifies a portion of non-renewable biomass saved under the project activity that is used as the baseline of other project activity then baseline is adjusted to account for the quantified leakage. - Increase in the use of non-renewable biomass outside the project boundary to create nonrenewable biomass baselines can also be potential source of leakage. If this leakage assessment quantifies an increase in use of non-renewable biomass outside the project boundary then baseline is adjusted to account for the quantified leakage 13 According to Milenium ceramic Paraíso do Tocantins - Tocantins 14 SILVA, I. T. et al. Uso do caroço de açaí como possibilidade de desenvolvimento sustentável do meio rural, da agricultura familiar e de eletrificação rural no estado do Pará Available at: < Last visit in: January 15th, Source: < Last Visit in: January 15 th, 2009.

16 Monitoring Report Page 16 The carbon credits incomes stimulate the use of renewable biomass to other ceramic companies presenting a huge possibility for sustainable development in the region. Therefore, the sources of leakages mentioned above are not applicable as the project activity does not displace the use of renewable biomass of a non-project user, due to the likely decrease in the use of nonrenewable biomass in the region and there is current great amount of renewable biomasses available locally as described before. The non-renewable biomass employed which would be employed in this project activity is not being saved for other project activity, since other ceramics was already consuming wood from non sustainable forest management (common practice). It will decrease the using of non-renewable biomass, especially due to the incentive of carbon credits. Therefore, it can be concluded that this source of leakage, until the date of this monitoring report, is not considered in this project activity. This leakage was monitored in order to guarantee the project conservativeness. C) If the equipment is transferred from another activity or if the existing equipment is transferred to another activity, leakage is to be considered. The leakage is not applicable for this project activity as there is no transference of equipment, in spite of new equipments had to be acquired. Due to all the explanations described above, the present project activity does not encompass any type of leakage until the date of this monitoring report version.

17 Monitoring Report Page 17 Emission Reductions Cenol Ceramic Table 2. Production (PRy), quantity of wood that is substituted (By) and emission reductions (ERy) Period PRy (tons) By (tons) ERy (tco 2 e) October , ,164 1,513 November , ,220 1,585 December , ,197 1,556 Total , ,581 4,654 January , ,262 1,640 February , ,227 March , ,030 April , ,016 May , ,134 June , ,255 Total , ,620 7,302 Total from October 1 st 2008 to June 30 rd , ,201 11,956 Telha Forte Ceramic Table 3. Production (PRy), quantity of wood that is substituted (By) and emission reductions (ERy) during the crediting period for Telha Forte ceramic Period PRy (tons) By (tons) ERy (tco 2 e) October , ,592 2,069 November , ,628 2,116 December , ,928 2,506 Total , ,148 6,691 January , ,117 2,751 February , ,116 1,450 March , ,266 1,645 April , ,608 2,090 May , ,619 2,104 June , ,746 2,269 Total , ,472 12,309 Total from October 1 st 2008 to June 30 rd , ,620 19,000 Production was double checked with the amount of biomass acquired, as showed in table 4. The thermal energy per tons of pieces produced is larger in the monitoring period than the predicted in VCS PD, therefore, there was enough biomass to produce the amount of pieces monitored.

18 Monitoring Report Page 18 Table 4. Production and biomass predicted and monitored. VCS PD Monitoring Period Double Check (QA/QC Procedure) Production (tons of pieces) 26,493 13,740 Cenol Sawdust Consumption (tons) 9, Açaí Consumption (tonnes) 2,000 9, Thermal Energy (TJ) Thermal energy per tons pieces produced (TJ/tons of pieces) Biomass consumption was enough to maintain the referred production Production (tons of pieces) 48,763 21,830 Telha Forte Sawdust Consumption (tons) 12, Açaí Consumption (tons) 2,500 9, Thermal Energy (TJ) Biomass consumption was enough to maintain the referred production Thermal energy per tons pieces produced (TJ/tons of pieces) Table 4 shows the amount of biomass employed to produce the quantity of ceramic units described in the Monitoring Report as a QA/QC procedure for the Production parameter. Comparing the amount of renewable biomass and the quantity of units described in the VCS PD to the amount of renewable biomass employed and the quantity of ceramic units produced during the monitoring period, the amount of sawdust and açaí pits used in the monitoring period was enough to produce the quantity of ceramic units mentioned. Therefore, the thermal energy per tons of pieces was almost equivalent to the referred in the VCS PD as can be verified in table 4.

19 Monitoring Report Page 19 Table 5. Production (PRy), quantity of wood that is substituted (By) and emission reductions (ERy) Period Cenol PRy (tons) By (tons) ERy (tco 2 e) Telha Forte Cenol Telha Forte Cenol Telha Forte From October 1 st 2008 to December 5, , ,581 5,148 4,654 6, st, From January 1 st 2009 to June 30 rd , , ,620 9,472 7,302 12,309 Total of Emission Reductions from to ,956 Therefore, based on Category AMS-I.E: Switch from Non Renewable Biomass for Thermal Application by the User (Version 01 from February 01 of 2008 onwards) and on monitored data as well considering the high contribution to sustainability, the project participants request carbon credits due to emissions reductions achieved by the project activity resulted in 30,956 tco 2 e. Contribution to sustainability will be monitored applying the Social Carbon methodology, which is based in six main pointers: Technology; Natural; Financer; Human; Social and Carbon Resources.

20 Monitoring Report Page 20 B.7. Date of completion of the monitoring report and the name of the responsible person(s)/entity(ies) The responsible for project monitoring is Francisco Valdir from Cenol and Telha Forte Ceramics. The monitoring report version was completed on November 3 rd, 2009 by Thales Andrés Carra from Carbono Social Serviços.