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Ecological impacts of large scale biomass production systems and Ecological impacts of large scale biomass production systems and securing sustainability of biomass production. securing sustainability of biomass production. Risk assessment Risk

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Ecological impacts of large scale biomass production systems and Ecological impacts of large scale biomass production systems and securing sustainability of biomass production. securing sustainability of biomass production.

Risk assessment Risk assessment

  • f biomass systems
  • f biomass systems

Marie Holmlund Marie Holmlund (

(marie.holmlund@ unep.fr marie.holmlund@ unep.fr) )

United Nations Environment Programme United Nations Environment Programme

Division of Technology, Industry and Economics (DTIE), Energy Br Division of Technology, Industry and Economics (DTIE), Energy Branch, Paris anch, Paris IEA Bioenergy IEA Bioenergy -

  • Sustainable biomass production for the world market, Sao Paulo,

Sustainable biomass production for the world market, Sao Paulo, 30 November 2005 30 November 2005

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Promoting Renewable Energy Promoting Renewable Energy

1) Getting the policies right 1) Getting the policies right

  • CD4CDM (www.cd4cdm.org)

CD4CDM (www.cd4cdm.org)

  • Global Network on Energy for Sustainable

Global Network on Energy for Sustainable Development, GNESD Development, GNESD ( (www.gnesd.org www.gnesd.org) )

Marie Holmlund, UNEP page 2 (14) Marie Holmlund, UNEP page 2 (14)

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Promoting Renewable Energy Promoting Renewable Energy 2) 2) Mobilising Investment

Mobilising Investment

  • Biofuel

Biofuel Oil Promotion and Credit Facility Oil Promotion and Credit Facility

  • Sustainable Energy Finance Initiative, SEFI

Sustainable Energy Finance Initiative, SEFI ( (www.sefi.unep.org www.sefi.unep.org) )

  • Rural Energy Enterprise

Rural Energy Enterprise Development, REED Development, REED ( (www.areed.org www.areed.org, , www.b www.b-

  • reed.o

reed.org rg, , www.c www.c-

  • reed.org

reed.org) )

Marie Holmlund UNEP page 3 (14) Marie Holmlund UNEP page 3 (14)

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Partnerships Partnerships

At the Environmental Forum in Magdeburg, Germany, At the Environmental Forum in Magdeburg, Germany, DaimlerChrysler and UNEP agreed to: DaimlerChrysler and UNEP agreed to:

  • Promote the establishment of standards for

Promote the establishment of standards for biofuel biofuel blends and their promotion through appropriate blends and their promotion through appropriate incentives incentives

  • Explore the development of a

Explore the development of a “ “sustainability seal sustainability seal” ” or

  • r

criteria for the cultivation of biomass for criteria for the cultivation of biomass for biofuels biofuels

Marie Holmlund UNEP page 4 (14) Marie Holmlund UNEP page 4 (14)

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UNEP UNEP’ ’s strengths s strengths in the bioenergy sector in the bioenergy sector

  • Environmental sustainability

Environmental sustainability

  • Developing countries

Developing countries’ ’ possibilities possibilities

  • Financing tools

Financing tools

  • Global perspective

Global perspective

Marie Holmlund UNEP page 5 (14) Marie Holmlund UNEP page 5 (14)

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Production potential in Production potential in developing countries developing countries

  • Good conditions regarding soil, climate

Good conditions regarding soil, climate

  • CDM possibilities

CDM possibilities

  • Large job creation potential

Large job creation potential

  • Effective utilization of wasteland areas

Effective utilization of wasteland areas

  • Increase the tree cover and help control

Increase the tree cover and help control soil erosion soil erosion

Marie Holmlund UNEP page 6 (14) Marie Holmlund UNEP page 6 (14)

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  • Soil degradation and water scarcity

Soil degradation and water scarcity

  • Threat to biodiversity

Threat to biodiversity

  • Threat that the needs of local populations

Threat that the needs of local populations will be put aside will be put aside

  • Child/underpaid labour

Child/underpaid labour

  • Increased food prices

Increased food prices

Possible risks involved in Possible risks involved in large scale bioenergy production large scale bioenergy production

Marie Holmlund UNEP page 7 (14) Marie Holmlund UNEP page 7 (14)

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The Environmental Due Diligence The Environmental Due Diligence – –

Risk assessment of biomass system Risk assessment of biomass system based on energy crops based on energy crops

a) Assessing the environmental and social risks and opportunities c) Determining the costs

  • f managing

the risks b) Determining mitigation measures to address the risks

d) Reporting

Marie Holmlund UNEP page 8 (14) Marie Holmlund UNEP page 8 (14)

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The Environmental Due Diligence The Environmental Due Diligence – –

Risk assessment of biomass system Risk assessment of biomass system based on energy crops based on energy crops

1.

  • 1. Effluent emissions, on

Effluent emissions, on-

  • site contamination

site contamination and hazardous materials issues and hazardous materials issues

  • Use of pesticides

Use of pesticides

  • Use of chemical fertilisers

Use of chemical fertilisers

  • Brownfield location

Brownfield location

  • Emissions of

Emissions of NO NOx

x, SO

, SO2

2, CO, particulates, VOC, GHG

, CO, particulates, VOC, GHG

  • Solid waste

Solid waste

Marie Holmlund UNEP page 9 (14) Marie Holmlund UNEP page 9 (14)

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The Environmental Due Diligence The Environmental Due Diligence – –

Risk assessment of biomass system Risk assessment of biomass system based on energy crops based on energy crops

  • 2. Biodiversity protection issues
  • 2. Biodiversity protection issues
  • introduction of non

introduction of non-

  • native species

native species

  • use of

use of GMOs GMOs

Marie Holmlund UNEP page 10 (14) Marie Holmlund UNEP page 10 (14)

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The Environmental Due Diligence The Environmental Due Diligence – –

Risk assessment of biomass system Risk assessment of biomass system based on energy crops based on energy crops

3.

  • 3. Workers health and safety issues

Workers health and safety issues

  • Pesticide application

Pesticide application

  • Risk of accidents from crop cultivation and

Risk of accidents from crop cultivation and harvesting (poisoning, fires etc) harvesting (poisoning, fires etc)

  • Risk of accidents from generation activities

Risk of accidents from generation activities

Marie Holmlund UNEP page 11 (14) Marie Holmlund UNEP page 11 (14)

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The Environmental Due Diligence The Environmental Due Diligence – –

Risk assessment of biomass system Risk assessment of biomass system based on energy crops based on energy crops

  • 4. Environmental issues sensitive
  • 4. Environmental issues sensitive

to public opinion to public opinion

  • significant land use

significant land use

  • soil erosion or compaction

soil erosion or compaction

  • water depletion

water depletion

  • loss of biodiversity

loss of biodiversity

  • visual impact

visual impact

  • noise from generation activities

noise from generation activities

Marie Holmlund UNEP page 12 (14) Marie Holmlund UNEP page 12 (14)

www.sefi.unep.org www.sefi.unep.org

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Final remarks Final remarks

Need for: Need for:

  • Assured sustainable large scale production

Assured sustainable large scale production

  • The right policies and regulations

The right policies and regulations

  • Infrastructure in place

Infrastructure in place

  • Knowledge transfer including a

Knowledge transfer including a learning learning network among developing countries network among developing countries

  • Environmental

Environmental ‘ ‘foresight foresight’ ’

Marie Holmlund UNEP page 13 (14) Marie Holmlund UNEP page 13 (14)

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Not a local issue Not a local issue

This little planet = our home This little planet = our home

Marie Holmlund UNEP page 14 (14) Marie Holmlund UNEP page 14 (14)