20111110 KEMA Studiemiddag NTA 8080

KEMA middagsymposium “Toekomstagenda milieu”, Regardz WTC Arnhem, 10 november 2011

NTA 8080 certification system for

sustainable biomass Status, criteria and European developments

Jarno Dakhorst, NEN Energy Resources

NTA 8080 certification system for sustainable biomass – Status, criteria and European developments

Outline

• Introduction into standardization

• Background

• NTA 8080 sustainability requirements

• NTA 8080 certification system

• European developments and beyond

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Introduction into standardization (1)

Standards…

• … are documents with agreements on products,

services and systems

• ... are designed for voluntary use

• ... contribute to:

– (inter)national strength of competition

– innovation

– health, safety and environment

– image

• ... are in accordance with WTO

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Overcoming trade barriers

Vision ISO/TC 67 (oil & gas):

Global standards used locally worldwide

NTA 8080 certification system for sustainable biomass – Status, criteria and European developments


Standards are important tool for:

• Self-regulation:

standards for processes, procedures, assessment,

certification, benchmarking, classifications, codes of

conduct, etc. => own responsibility!

• Regulation (by way of assignment):

law refers to standard or ‘equivalent’, conformity

assessment (CE)



Standardization …

• … is an open process => all parties concerned

invited to participate for broad support

• … is developing agreements based on consensus

=> no sustained opposition

• … is transparent => agreements are publicly

available for comments and use

• … takes place on three levels:

– national (e.g. NEN, DIN)

– regional (e.g. CEN, GSO)

– international (e.g. ISO, IEC)


Background (1)

• Biomass from green revolution to hot issue

• Establishment project group in 2006 by Dutch

government => 'Testing framework for sustainable

biomass' in 2007 with so-called “Cramer criteria”

• Establishment BIOPEC consortium in 2007 aiming at

certified sustainably produced biomass

• Certification system needs requirements (NTA 8080)

and scheme with rules for certification (NTA 8081)

• NEN facilitates process to develop and manage

certification system (note: NEN does not certify!)


Background (2)

Development characteristics

• Multi-stakeholders approach (industry, NGOs,

government, research institutes, certification bodies)

• Basis is testing framework (Cramer criteria)

• Timeframe NTA 8080: Jun 08 – Mar 09

• Timeframe NTA 8081: Mar 09 – Dec 10 (including

validation and acceptance by accreditation council)

• Operational since Jan 11 => continuous improvement


Background (3)

NTA 8080 characteristics:

• Sustainability criteria (3P)

• Chain of custody

• Solid, liquid and gaseous

biomass for energy

• Worldwide applicable

• Accepted by Dutch accreditation

council RvA

• RED-compliant (under recognition by EC and accepted

by NL government)

• Input in European and international standardization

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NTA 8080 sustainability requirements (1)

Principle Requirement

Greenhouse gas balance

Emission savings compared with fossil reference: • 70% for power & heat, ref. coal-fired installations; innovative technologies 50% • 50% for power & heat, ref. gas-fired installations • 60% for biogas • 50% for biofuels; 35% for some biofuels till 2012

Carbon stocks For new production units: • exclusion of areas with high above-ground carbon stocks • exclusion of areas with high risk of significant carbon losses from the soil • carbon losses shall be compensated within ten years




Competition

with food and

other local

applications

Reporting of information, if available, about:

• land use changes

• changes in land and food prices

• availability of biomass for food, energy supply,

construction materials, medicines, etc.

Biodiversity For new production units:

• exclusion of gazetted protected areas and high

conservation value areas incl. 5 km zone around

=> under some conditions not excluded

• 10% of functional area covered with original

vegetation




Biodiversity (continued)

For all production units: • compliance with national and local relevant legislation • measures to conserve, recover and strengthen biodiversity

Soil quality • compliance with national or local relevant legislation • measures to preserve and improve soil quality • conditions for use of residues

Water quality • compliance with national or local relevant legislation • measures to preserve and improve water quality • no use of non-renewable water sources




Air quality • compliance with national or local relevant legislation • measures to preserve and improve air quality • no burning during construction and operation; under conditions possible

Prosperity • measures to involve local population (also in management) and contribute to local economy

Social well-being

• practices and measures to: – provide good working conditions – respect human rights – respect property rights – contribute to local social well-being – prevent corruption and improve integrity




Segregation (100% mass balance)

Certified chain

Regular (uncertified) chain

Primary

production Processing Refinery Production

Primary

production Processing Refinery Production Distribution

Distribution

Source: Control Union



Mass balance

Source: Control Union

Certified chain

Regular (uncertified) chain

Primary


Primary


Distribution



‘Producer’ ‘Processor’ ‘End-user’

LOGISTICS

‘Trader’

PROCESSING ORIGIN VALORISATION

LOGISTICS

‘Trader’

Producers => all criteria in NTA 8080, however special

conditions for collectors of residues and small-holders

Processors, traders & end-users => only general

requirements, GHG balance and traceability

NTA 8080 certification system (1)


• NTA 8081, Certification scheme for sustainably produced

biomass for energy purposes

– scope of scheme ('producers', 'processors', 'traders' & 'end-users')

– requirements for certification bodies and audit team

– audit effort in man-days

– method of conformity assessment

– certification criteria, assessment frequency and validity of certificate

– 'minor' & 'major' non-conformities and how to deal with them

– conditions and requirements for group certification

– necessary information for register and report

– procedures for complaints, objection, appeal, suspension and de-

registration


• Documents and tools:

– NTA 8080

– NTA 8081

– NEN Scheme management manual

– interpretation document

– procedures and flowcharts

– central register with issued certificates

– system plans

– trainings, workshops and other events

– web portal

– …




Organization


• Procedure:

– check if organization falls within scope NTA 8080

– complete system plan (self assessment) and

undertake necessary actions if not satisfactory

– apply for certification by recognized certification

body (if organization thinks it is ready)

– co-operate with audit team of certification body

(e.g. documentation, site visit)

– if compliance with NTA 8080 (or RED), certificate is granted to

organization; otherwise first correct non-conformities

– organization is included in central register with scope certificate


European developments and beyond (1)

• Renewable Energy Directive (2009/28/EC)

including sustainability criteria for biofuels and bioliquids

– greenhouse gas (GHG) emission saving shall be at least 35% (and 50% as from 2017)

– raw materials shall not be obtained from land (ref. January 2008):

> with high biodiversity value (like primary forests, highly biodiverse grasslands, areas with nature protection purpose)

> with high carbon stock (like wetlands, continuously forested areas and peatland)

– raw materials cultivated in EU shall be obtained in accordance with good agricultural and environmental condition => ‘cross-compliance rules’



• EC report on sustainability requirements for use of solid and gaseous biomass sources in electricity, heating and cooling (COM(2010)011) – no European legal framework (yet) with sustainability criteria for

solid and gaseous biomass

– recommendations to member states who wish to implement a sustainability scheme for solid and gaseous biomass:

> adopt sustainability criteria from RED

> do not apply GHG emission saving to waste

> adjust the GHG calculation to obtain value for total GHG emission

> only apply scheme to large energy producers: ≥ 1 MWe / MWth

> support schemes in favour of high energy conversion efficiencies

• New EC communication planned for December 2011



• CEN/TC 383 "Sustainably produced biomass for energy applications"

– Original scope: sustainability criteria based on "people, planet, profit" for all types of biomass for energy applications

– Current scope: sustainability criteria limited to RED aspects

> Terminology [EN 16214-1 & CEN/TR 16214-5]

> Calculation of GHG emission balance using LCA [EN 16214-4]

> Biodiversity (areas with nature protection purposes, highly biodiverse non-natural grassland, peatland) [EN 16214-3]

> Conformity assessment including mass balance [EN 16214-2]

– Publications expected in course of 2012

– Proposal to develop standards for solid and gaseous biomass based on RED / EC recommendations (to be decided)



• ISO/PC 248 "Sustainability criteria for bioenergy“

– Scope: sustainability criteria for production, supply chain and application of bioenergy; including terminology and aspects related to the sustainability (e.g. environmental, social and economic) of bioenergy

– Membership: 29 P-members and 14 O-members (from both developed and developing countries), several liaisons

– Four working groups to create one standard [ISO 13065]:

> Cross-cutting issues (incl. terminology, verification and audit)

> Greenhouse gases

> Environmental, economic and social aspects

> Indirect effects (study group)

– Publication expected in April 2014




European

Commission

Dutch

government NEN

Mandates

Standards

Standards

Laws

Regulation

Laws

Directives

Legislation

Europe

Netherlands

Standardization

NTA 8080

Standards

WTO ISO

CEN

Vienna

agreement

TC 383

PC 248

RED

No barriers to trade

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