EU Taxonomy & SFDR - Bioenergy
Director: Robin Askey BSc
email: robin@envirosenselimited.co.uk
mobile: 07799 032253
Substantial Contribution Criteria:
The Greenhouse Gas Emission saving must be above the 80% threshold with the use of GHG saving methodology and a relative fossil fuel comparator. Projects where the installation uses anaerobic digestion, the production of the digestate will have to meet the specific digestates criteria to determine whether it is suitable. The project must also comply with the lands specific regulations if it is either to do with agricultural or forestry biomass. High-efficiency cogeneration technology will need to be used for electricity generation installations with a total rated thermal input from 50-100MW; for generation projects above 100MW the project needs to either use Carbon capture, efficient CHP technology or attain electrical efficiency of at least 36%.
Do no significant harm Criteria:
Climate Adaptation –
A climate risk and vulnerability assessment must take place to ascertain if the project will contribute to any of the physical hazards listed below. Adaptation solutions that can reduce these hazards should also be taken into consideration.
Potential Climate Related Hazards due to a bioenergy project:
- Heat stress, temperature variability, drastic change in temperature, permafrost thawing, heat wave, frost, or wildfires.
- Changing wind patterns, cyclones, hurricanes, typhoons, storms, blizzards, sandstorms, and tornados.
- A change in precipitation patterns, precipitation variability, ocean acidification, water stress, sea level rises, saline intrusion, drought, heavy precipitation, flood, and glacial lake outburst.
- Coastal erosion, soil degradation, soil erosion, solifluction, avalanche, landslide, and subsidence.
Water –
If the area used in this bioenergy project contains a water source water quality and water stress must be taken into consideration. This is addressed by conducting an environmental impact assessment in accordance with the directive of the European Parliament. This requires technical analysis of the water to determine whether the project has reduced the quality of the water added stress.
Pollution Prevention –
For anaerobic digestion plants dealing with the treatment of over 100 tonnes per day, emissions to air and water must be lower than the required threshold. Furthermore, if it involves the anaerobic digestion of organic material to be used as a fertiliser it must then meet the criteria requirements for fertilising materials as set out in the CMC.
Biodiversity –
An EIA must be carried out to implement the required mitigation measures in the goal of protecting the surrounding environment and to preserve the current biodiversity. The following steps need to be considered to achieve this:
- An avoidance of the introduction of invasive external species
- Promoting biodiversity-friendly practices that naturally encourage the areas natural processes
HOW WE CAN HELP
Guidance on the technical aspects of the project and support in collating the required evidence to demonstrate alignment in both envirosense® and the third-party auditor’s alignment assessment. Once the necessary evidence has been gathered, we can then conduct a top-level gap analysis to ascertain whether the project is compliant with the relevant forestry standards. Based on initial findings, we will form an opinion if the assets have a strong potential to align with the Taxonomy and subsequently conduct a full alignment assessment based on the likelihood of a positive result. The final alignment assessment report will include an annex of the supporting evidence for the independent third-party audit.
Independent third-party audit of the forestry assets to determine how the project aligns with EU Taxonomy. In conducting the audit, this precludes envirosense® from offering advisory services to your company to ensure complete independence.
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