Sustainability criteria for solid biomass in large scalepower plants

Initiative Wood Pellets Buyers Sustainability criteria for solid biomass in large scalepower plants Yves Ryckmans 16 March 2011

Sustainability of solid biomass in EU policy 1. Only Germany could implement sustainability scheme for liquid biomass 2. EC has launched a study coordinated by VITO on solid biomass in MS 3. EC has launched a consultation on sustainability criteria for solid biomass 4. EC has re-opened the issue of sustainability criteria for liquid biomass under the pressure of NGO s, 5. EC will make a FURTHER REPORT BY END 2011 to decide whether or not sustainability criteria for solid biomass are needed by then 6. EC might consider uniform binding sustainability criteria: For wood pellets For power plants above 20 or 50 MW IWPB Meeting Rotterdam-16March 2011 2

CEN/TC383 Pre-standard EN16214 for bio-liquids and bio-fuels is available Belgium has proposed to extend the work to solid biomass To take the advantage of all common issues for solids & liquids And to avoid loss of expertise within the WG s But it should be taken into account that EC did not set up uniform binding sustainability criteria yet for solid biomass Some delegations (UK, SE) would be prefer solid biomass be only treated by ISO/TC248 but this will lead to inconsistencies with EN16214 for bio-liquids Will not necessarily be in line with the requirements made by EC WG created for preparation by July with national delegations of: BE, UK, NL, IT, FRA, SE IWPB Meeting Rotterdam-16March 2011 3

EC Consultation biomass types A.3. Which solid biomass are most likely to be imported from outside the EU until 2020 for heating and Which types of solid biomass are most likely to be imported from outside the EU until cooling sector and the electricity sector? 2020 for the heating and cooling sector and the electricity sector? agricultural by products agricultural crops agricultural pellets bio wastes charchoal saw dust wood pellets woodchips other (which types) Don't know IWPB Meeting Rotterdam-16March 2011 4

EC Consultation National rules According to your knowledge, are there regional / national rules / regulations (in place or under development) that create obligations or contribute (financially or otherwise) to the sustainability of solid and gaseous biomass for energy uses at national and/or regional level? C.1. According to your knowledge, are there regional / national rules / regulations (in place or under development) that create obligations or contribute (financially or otherwise) to the sustainability of solid and gaseous biomass for energy uses at national and/or regional level? Yes No Don't know Please indicate in which Member State(s) AT Austria BE Belgium BG Bulgaria CY Cyprus CZ Czech Republic DE Germany DK Denmark EE Estonia EL Greece ES Spain FI Finland FR France HU Hungary IE Ireland IT Italy LT Lithuania LU Luxemburg LV Latvia MT Malta NL Netherlands PL Poland PT Portugal RO Romania SE Sweden SI Slovenia SK Slovakia UK United dkingdom IWPB Meeting Rotterdam-16March 2011 5

EC Consultation EU legal framework Please identify the most important developments (maximum 3) that contribute / will contribute to ensure sustainability of biomass supply in the EU?* (compulsory) Coming EUbiodiversity strategy Flagship initiative for resource efficient Europe and coming resource efficiency roadmap Green Paper on Forest Protection and Information in the EU Guidance on the sustainable mobilisation of wood in Europe Illegal logging Regulation EU Green public procurement criteria i on Combined Heat and Power EU Green Public procurement criteria related to wood and wood based products Possible inclusion of LULUCF activities in the EU GHG emissions reduction commitment Possible legally binding agreement on forest at pan European level Possible EU Green public procurement on heating systems 10 years strategic plan of the Convention on Biological Diversity Reform of Common Agricultural Policy ReducingEmissionsfrom Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) IWPB Meeting Rotterdam-16March 2011 6

EC Consultation Impact Do you think the rules / regulations identified under EU legal framework have an impact (or may have an impact in the future) in the EU on a) The quantity of EU domestic biomass produced poduced b) The number and size of EU biomass producers and users) c) The trade of biomass within the EU) d) Trade of biomass between the EU and third countries e) The average cost of biomass) f) The share of forest cover and agricultural land area g) GHG emissions and removals h) The share of renewable energy in final energy consumption IWPB Meeting Rotterdam-16March 2011 7

EC Consultation Measures? D.1. In your In your view, view, should the EUtakeadditional additional additional measures measures regarding regarding the sustainability the sustainability of solid and of gaseous solid biomass and for electricity, gaseous heating biomass and for cooling? electricity, heating and cooling? Yes No Don't know If yes, what is the main reason? The EU policy framework is inadequate to ensure biomass sustainability Biomass imports from outside the EU will increase, which may lead to higher risks for biomass sustainability The lack of a binding EU sustainability scheme affects negatively the EU internal market There is a need for a consistent approach between biofuels / bioliquids and solid and gaseous biomass Other IWPB Meeting Rotterdam-16March 2011 8

EC Consultation How measures? What would be the most appropriate measure? The recommendations established in Report COM(2010)11 What would be the should most appropriate measure? The recommendations established in Report COM(2010)11 should: become binding only for energy producers of all sizes (above 1 MW capacity) become binding only for energy producersof of medium and largesizes (above 5 MW capacity) become binding only for energy producers of large sizes (above 20 MW capacity) become binding only for certain types of biomass that are more likely to be traded in high quantities on a global scale, e.g. pellets and woodchips become binding for all large energy producers (above 20 MW capacity) using biomass that are more likely to be traded in high quantities on a global scale, e.g. pellets and wood chips be maintained and voluntary standards for all highly traded biomass products (e.g. pellets and wood chips) should be promoted other IWPB Meeting Rotterdam-16March 2011 9

IWPB - WHY A COMMON SUSTAINABILITY APPROACH? Existing sustainability schemes Trade of wood pellets between BE, NL and UK will only be possible in a close future if evidence of sustainability can be brought to the buyer BE has a system in place related to the grant of green certificates, but covers only raw material by country report and GHG balance through audit of processor UK and NL are developing a mandatory system for biomass co firing including sustainability criteria and verification scheme for the whole supply chain IWPB Meeting Rotterdam-16March 2011 10

INITIATIVE WOOD PELLETS BUYERS SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLES RED NL Cramer NTA8080 DRAX Belgium IWPB WILL Minimal GHG balance GHG balance Principle 1: GHG balance GHG balance GHG balance Principle 1: GHG balance WILL WILL AIM TO AIM TO AIM TO AIM TO AIM TO AIM TO Do not touch high Principle 2: carbon reservoirs in No net release of carbon from Principle 2: CARBON STOCKS in carbon stocks vegetation and in the soil vegetation and soil vegetation and in the soil No use of raw material from land Principle 4: protection of Not adversely affect on Principle 3: protection of BIODIVERSITY with high biodiversity biodiversity biodiversity BIODIVERSITY value Principle 5: soil quality is Principle 4: SOIL quality is maintained or improved. maintained or improved. Deploy good practices to Principle 6: water not exhausted Principle 5: WATER not exhausted protect and/or improve soil, ENVIRONMENT NO COMPETITION SOCIAL WELLBEING ECONOMIC PROSPERITY and water quality maintained i or improved Principle 7: air quality is maintained or improved Principle 3: preserve food and local biomass applications Principle 8: Production of biomass contributes to local prosperity Principle 9: welfare of the employees and the local population water (both ground and surface) and air quality NO competition Not endanger food supply with Belgian wood industry local prosperity in the area of supply chain management and biomass production social well being of employees and local population and water quality maintained i or improved Principle 6: AIR quality is maintained or improved Principle 7: preserve food and local biomass applications from unfair COMPETITION Principle 8: SOCIO ECONOMICS Local welfare, respect of rights, work conditions IWPB Meeting Rotterdam-16March 2011 11

IWPB Work Group Sustainability Peter-Paul Schouwenberg, RWE-Essent, Peter-Paul.Schouwenberg@essent.nl Jeppe Bjerg, DongEnergy, jepbj@dongenergy.dk Jason Woods, DraxPower, Jason.Woods@draxpower.com Geert Brummelhuis, Electrabel NL, geert.brummelhuis@electrabel.nl Ben Goh, EON, Ben.Goh@eon-uk.com Jeppe Bjerg, DongEnergy, KRHEY@dongenergy.dk, also chairman Eurelectric TF Biomass Yves Ryckmans, GDFSUEZ, yves.ryckmans@laborelec.com com IWPB Meeting Rotterdam-16March 2011 12

IWPB - HEADLINES OF COMMON SUSTAINABILITY APPROACH We will focus on wood not excluding agricultural biomass like cultivated wood voluntary verification and not certification common list of 8 sustainability principles WILL / AIM TO Work base: Trader answers check list based on 8 sustainability principles Trader accepts verification and report by independent body List of recognised meta standards t d tk taken into consideration and establish impact of cross compliance with those meta standards (how does this limit or change verification procedure) DRAX The output will be transparent: documented on a webpage be compatible with obligations in BE, UK(coming), NL(coming) NOT be a sustainability scheme or standard (procedure) Country report by a third party considered IWPB Meeting Rotterdam-16March 2011 13

IWPB Work program sustainability criteria Meetings: January 20 th in Tervueren, BE presentation Drax, LBE + principles March 2 nd in Brussels presentation GGL + homework April 12 th in London first draft Appendix check list The reference base willbe from: pren16214 for terminology RED 2009/28 for 3 criteria GHG, Carbon stock, bio diversity (WILL) NTA8080 for 5 principles Soil, Water, Air, Economics, Social Homework by April 12th: Laborelec: Document listing the 8 principles with explanation (DONE) Drax: Appendix checklist for raw material (TO DO) Laborelec: Appendix checklist for GHG (TO DO) All: review prepared documents (TO DO) IWPB Meeting Rotterdam-16March 2011 14

IWPB Deadlines work on sustainability criteria March 15 th 2011: draft description of sustainability principles April 12 th 2011: Draft check list raw material il Draft check list GHG Mid May 2011: Integration in single Appendix check list Mid June 2011: Review check list by inspection bodies September 2011: Proposal advisory di board d(including some NGO s?) Website December 2011: Approval advisory board Website Communication IWPB Meeting Rotterdam-16March 2011 15

Thanks for your attention & for more information www.laborelec.com yves.ryckmans@laborelec.com IWPB Meeting Rotterdam-16March 2011 16