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Sustainability criteria for RHI
David Norris, Business Development Policy AdviserForestry Commission Scotland
11 November 14
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Introduction
• DECC/SG will require that biomass used in RO
or RHI meets sustainability standards
• Likely to come into force in Autumn 2015
• Green House Gas Criteria
• Land criteria:
• based on sustainable forest management principles
• broadly aligns with existing UK/SG timber
procurement policy
• But transition ….
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Sustainability criteria
• Sustainability criteria for all scales of wood fuel sector
from large power stations to small scale self-suppliers
• Also covers imported biomass
• Requirement to demonstrate legality and sustainability
• Legality is already required by EU TR
• Medium term goal to fully align Timber Standard with UK
Government timber procurement policy.
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Timber procurement policy
UK Government timber procurement policy
• Category A – approved schemes – FSC, PEFC
• Category B – other equivalent evidence
Timber Standard for Heat and Electricity
• Approved scheme
• Bespoke evidence
• incl. regional risk approach.
Approved Scheme
• Approved scheme evidence is met by:
• Demonstration that timber is FSC or PEFC
• Other certification schemes may follow…
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Bespoke evidence
• Bespoke evidence is met by:
• FCS felling licence and
• FCS approved management plan or forest plan
• Purpose: to bring undermanaged woods back
into management
• For both approaches must be evidence along the
supply chain back to the forest.
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70/30% Approach
• Approved schemes allow mixed source certification:
• At least 70% legal and sustainable
• Up to 30% legal, from a low risk country
• Bespoke evidence also follows this approach:
• At least 70% legal and sustainable
• (felling licence and management plan material)
• Up to 30% legal only (from a low risk country?)
• Mass Balance and the 70/30% rule.
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70%Fuel must be:
-Legal
-Sustainable
Approved Scheme:
-FSC Certified
or
-PEFC Certified
Bespoke Evidence:
-Felling License
and
-Forest Plan
Types
Of
Proof
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Other material
• Legal and sustainable:
• Arboricultural arisings
• Not sustainable:
• Windblown timber
• Diseased timber
• Sawmill co-products
• Timber removed for ecological reasons (e.g. habitat
restoration).
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Summary
• Introduction of biomass sustainability criteria means wood fuel suppliers have to join BSL
• If claiming RO/RHI, must use ≥70% legal and sustainable material with balance being legal
• Introduction of bespoke evidence to promote bringing undermanaged woods back into sustainable management
• Long term goal to align biomass sustainability criteria with UK Timber Procurement Policy.
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