Biofuels Sustainability CertificationBiofuels Sustainability Certification by 3rd Party Verification
ICAO AVIATION AND
SUSTAINABLEThe Case for Voluntary
CertificationALTERNATIVE FUELS
Certification
V l t t d d d t i d ti• Voluntary standards used to improve production practices in many industry sectors
• Not all biofuels are the same; certification helps• Not all biofuels are the same; certification helps to distinguish between good and bad actors.
ICAO AVIATION AND
SUSTAINABLEOverview of RSB Certification
ProcessALTERNATIVE FUELS
Process
Self Evaluation (P&Cs)Define the RSB
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(P&Cs)Self Risk Assessment
GHG Calculation
Certification Scope
RSB Services
reporting of:
application If application is accepted
Accredited Certification
Registered Participating Operator
reporting of:certificates
risk assessmentsrisk management reports
self evaluationsi d d t dit
Body
audit planning
Re-auditing
independent auditsp g
independent audit
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not compliant
compliantCertificate
ICAO AVIATION AND
SUSTAINABLE Vertically Integrated Supply Chain
ALTERNATIVE FUELS
Participating Operator ConceptVertically
Integrated Supply Ch i
Participating Operator Concept
Chain
ICAO AVIATION AND
SUSTAINABLE Group Certification
ALTERNATIVE FUELS
P d Participating Operator ConceptProducer Cooperative
Participating Operator Concept
ICAO AVIATION AND
SUSTAINABLESelf Evaluation
against RSB CriteriaALTERNATIVE FUELS
against RSB Criteria
ICAO AVIATION AND
SUSTAINABLE Self Risk EvaluationALTERNATIVE FUELS
ICAO AVIATION AND
SUSTAINABLE Risk Class ConsequencesALTERNATIVE FUELS
Auditing Interval and Type risk class audit interval audit typerisk class audit interval audit type
112 months desk audit
24 months (+6) office & field audit
29 months desk audit
18 months (+6) office & field audit3 12 months (+6) office & field audit3 12 months (+6) office & field audit4 9 months (+3) office & field audit5 6 months (+3) office & field audit6 3 months (+3) office & field audit
ICAO AVIATION AND
SUSTAINABLECertification Body
Applications ReceivedALTERNATIVE FUELS
Applications Received
ICAO AVIATION AND
SUSTAINABLEGHG Multi-Methodology
CalculatorALTERNATIVE FUELS
Calculator
The Greenhouse Gas Calculator measures emissions of biofuels for each lifecycleThe Greenhouse Gas Calculator measures emissions of biofuels for each lifecycle production step, from farming to final fuel distribution.
Calculation Methodologies supported include:
RSB Method
EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED)
CH (MinOEV) Swiss standard (for tax relief)CH (MinOEV) Swiss standard (for tax‐relief)
USA RFS2 – default data
California (LCFS) – default data
Directly accessible at: www.rsb‐services.com
ICAO AVIATION AND
SUSTAINABLEScientifically Rigorous Approach
to GHGsALTERNATIVE FUELS
to GHGs
Based on attributional LCA modelingBased on attributional LCA modeling
IPCC (Tier 1) direct land‐use change emissions factors
Ecoinvent database emissions factors for inputs
Co‐production allocation by economic value
Global, average fossil fuel baseline
Real operator input data, audited by third parties, across the entire biofuel Real operator input data, audited by third parties, across the entire biofuelsupply chain
ICAO AVIATION AND
SUSTAINABLE GHG Calculation FactorsALTERNATIVE FUELS
Cultivation
L d U Ch
Feedstock Processing
F d k I
Biofuel Production
F d k ILand Use Change
Land Use Validation
Mechanical work
Feedstock Input
Energy input
Chemical & Water
Feedstock Input
Energy input
Chemical & Water
Mineral fertilizer
Organic Fertilizer
Pesticides
Main Output
Co Products
Default Pathway
Main Output
Co Products
Default PathwayPesticides Default Pathway Default Pathway
Blending & Transport
Inputs ‐ share in blendInputs share in blend
Energy input
Storage
Transport Device
Losses in Transport
ICAO AVIATION AND
SUSTAINABLE ResultsALTERNATIVE FUELS
ICAO AVIATION AND
SUSTAINABLE Chain of CustodyALTERNATIVE FUELS
Strong chain of custody requirements ensure that only g y q ybiomass/biofuel that comply with the RSB standard are associated with RSB compliance claims from participating operators
3 steps in tracking and documenting RSB compliant product:acquiring RSB compliant producth dli RSB li t d thandling RSB compliant productforwarding RSB compliant product
Tracking models:Tracking models:Identity of Product PreservedSegregation of ProductMass Balance of ProductMass Balance of ProductContent Ratio AccountingBook and Claim
ICAO AVIATION AND
SUSTAINABLE Thanks!ALTERNATIVE FUELS
First certifications are currently underwayFirst certifications are currently underway. Please contact us if you would like to get
involved!involved!
C i fContact info:
Matt Rudolf
+1‐919‐533‐4886+1 919 533 4886
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