This document discusses a project aimed at developing sustainability certification standards for jatropha biofuels in Mozambique. The project involves assessing three jatropha plantations in Mozambique against existing sustainability criteria to identify gaps. Recommendations will be provided to the companies to help them meet certification standards. The assessments will contribute to the development of a jatropha-specific certification framework. Project partners will disseminate the results and provide capacity building support to the jatropha industry on sustainability assessments.

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Project ‘Towards Sustainability Certification of Jatropha
Biofuels in Mozambique’
Matthias Spöttle – Jatropha Alliance, project manager
Peter Vissers – Partners for Innovation, senior partner
Sustainable Access to Sustainable Energy, 27 September 2010, Moshi, Tanzania
Agro Pecuária de Manica Lda
Project co-financed by:
Project partners:

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Project objective
 To build up knowledge for future certification of Jatropha bio-
fuels through a benchmark pilot sustainability assessment,
using existing sustainability criteria frameworks
Timeline:
 1 Oct 2009 – 30 Nov 2010
Project ‘Towards sustainability certification of Jatropha bio-
fuels in Mozambique’
What is the aim of this project?

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Why this project?
 Fulfilling sustainability criteria has become a market requirement for
biofuels
 Jatropha industry has little experience with sustainability standards
Reasons for the project:
 Advanced government policy on biofuels
 Existing cooperation with 3 Jatropha Alliance members having
operations in Mozambique
 Suitability of Mozambican situation, soils, climate, population
density, availability of unused cultivable land >
to grow Jatropha
Reasons for Mozambique as the country of choice:

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What is the approach and planning of the project?
2009 2010
Project activity Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3/Q4
1. Review sustainability standards + methodology X
2. Regional embedding X X X X
3. Data collection and compilation X
4. Sustainability assessment X
5. Interaction with European institutions X
6. Dissemination within Jatropha Industry X
7. Project management X X X X

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Review sustainability standards
Review and Pre-selection for Multi- criteria analysis
>> Analysis of 11 sustainability standards

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Review sustainability standards
Multi – criteria analysis of selected standards
Scoring for criteria 1 to 4:
0 = low, 1 = medium, 2 = high
Scoring for criteria 5 to 7:
0 = low, 2 = medium, 4 = high

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Review sustainability standards
Main standards for the pilot sustainability assessment
 Fits the most with the needs of the companies and the sector, as its
is supposed to become the important standard for biofuels.
 Covers all sustainability issues
 Developed activites towards a Jatropha-specific variant
Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels Version 1 (RSB):
Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO):
• Has proven its success since 2 years of operation
• Provides clear guidance on carbon calculations
Supporting standard for Greenhouse Gas Emmissions
>> Questionaires for each standard for the assessment

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Data collection
3 Jatropha growing plantations are involved
Company Province Location Actual size
(2010)
Target size
(2015)
Former Land Use
M1 Elaion Africa Lda Sofala Dondo 65ha 65 ha Bush-Savanna, charcoal
production
M2 Sun Biofuels
Mozambique SA
Manica Chimoio 2,000 ha 10,000 ha Tobacco
M3 Agro Pecuaria de
Manica Lda
Manica Gondola 40ha 40 ha Farm land, probably
Portuguese

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Pilot sustainability assessment
Exemplary gap analysis against RSB (1/2)
Approach:
 Answers within the RSB questionaire and provided documents are
assessed and score points are given for the following grades:
1. Adequate: Sufficient proof to pass RSB criteria
2. Needs Improvement: Very close to adequate, but something is
missing.
3. Needs Significant Improvement: Huge amount of work needed
for improvement
4. Not covered: No info obtained for this areas
5. Not applicable

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Pilot sustainability assessment
Exemplary gap analysis against RSB (2/2)
>> In this case the company would fail to meet RSB criteria
GAP scores against RSB:
10: adequate
8: needs improvement
5: needs significant improvement
0: not covered

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Pilot sustainability assessment
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Stage Parameter
1 Jatropha Cultivation Fertilizer input, Diesel use, Pesticide input, Crop
yield
2 Seed Transport Truck
3 Crushing of Jatropha seeds Plant yield, electricity used
4 Oil Transport Rail, Ship
5 Transesterification Biodiesel yield, Electricity used, Natural Gas,
Additions,Glycerol, Potassium Sulphate
6 Biodiesel Transport Truck
7 Blending depot Electricity used
8 Blended Biodiesel Transport Truck
9 Fuel Filling Station Electricity used
10 Land Use Change Status of the land in January 2008 (RED)
>> Assessing the carbon for the whole biodiesel chain

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Pilot sustainability assessment
Greenhouse Gas Emissions of other Chains
Explanation
Figures of other
crops are European
Commision default
values.
Land use change is
not included here
Input of fertilisers is
a main contributor to
GHG emissions

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Recommendations for companies aiming for sustainability
assessment (preliminary) (1/2)
1. In the business set-up and land acquisition stage:
a. Ask a competent institute to do a comprehensive ESIA
b. Carry out a thorough stakeholder consultation process (avoid
minimalistic approach) and document it continously
c. Assess the carbon stock of the land before acquisition
d. Make sure your business plan is realistic and viable in the long
run (avoid that it is based on grants...)

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Recommendations for companies aiming for sustainability
assessment (preliminary) (2/2)
2. In the business operation stage:
a. Install good operation practices (as all professional businesses)
b. Adopt a ESMP and keep it updated
c. Monitor ESMP implementation closely, document related activities
meticulously (photos, records, inspections reports etc.)
d. Master your GHG impact as well as the carbon finance rules
e. Obtain your sustainability certificate
3. For companies considering sustainability certification:
a. Contact us ! (we are there to help you to make the right
choices, on the basis of self assessment or quick GAP analysis)

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Next steps
1. September: Finalise sustainability assessments.
2. Oktober: Workshop with the three companies in Mozambique
3. November: Finalise reports and fed back results into RSB and EU
institutions.
4. Overall: Develop further projects to support Jatropha industry
We offer capacity bulding in sustainability
assessments to all interested Jatropha players!

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Thank you for your attention!
See our sustainability special on www.jatropha-alliance.org !
Jatropha Alliance
Matthias Spöttle
Project Manager
c/o GEXSI, Brunnenstraße 192
D-10119 Berlin, Germany
Phone: +49 (30) 4000 4764-0
spoettle@jatropha-alliance.org
www.jatropha-alliance.org
Partners for Innovation BV
Peter Vissers
Senior Partner
Cruquiusweg 20
1019 AT Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Phone +31 (20) 6200511
p.vissers@partnersforinnovation.com
www.partnersforinnovation.com
(Workers at the Sun Biofuels plantation, having finished their day)