Noticias

27 de julio de 2013

RBA Ambiental certified its traceability system under the ISCC norms.

Last June, RBA obtained the ISCC certification for its UCO traceability system.  This means a great achievement to the company and a really competitive advantage for it’s over 7,000 clients.

The ISCC certification goal is to establish a viable and transparent International system for the certification of biomass and bioenergy. The ISS system is focused on:

• The reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
• The sustainable use of the soil.
• The protection of the natural habitat
• The social sustainability.

he SCC seal distinguishes certified biomass and bioenergy from the non-certified ones to encourage farmers and agricultural production companies to adopt sustainable practices in their daily operations. The certification under ISCC is accomplished through independent certifying entities which certify the sustainability of the processes through detailed auditing instructions and control lists.
The ISCC certification system is supported by the Federal Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection of Germany through its Renewable Resources Agency

Increase in the demand for sustainable biomass

The demand for biomass is going up. Biomass is already one of the most important resources for renewable energies as well as an important alternative to fossil fuels, and it is essential for the supply of an eco-friendly energy.  On the other hand, public attention is more focused on the negative impacts on the environment than on the increase in the use of biomass.  Politicians, companies and consumers demand a more sustainable production. Their demand for environmental and social requirements is directed not only to the fuel and energy sectors but also to all other sectors as well.

According to the European Renewable Energies Directives (2009/28/EC) the biomass used as biofuel or bioenergy must be produced in a sustainable way. The Directive establishes relevant requirements to limit negative impacts. Germany was the first EU member nation to turn the European Directive into national legislation by means of two ordinances. From January 1st 2011, these ordinances apply to all the biomass used for biofuels or bioenergy

As an International Certification Scheme, ISCC implements the legal requirements for biofuels and liquid biomass for the production of electricity as well as, voluntarily, for other applications, e.g. food and chemical markets.

ISCC – safety by means of certification.

ISCC is the first international certification system which can be used to prove sustainability and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions for all kind of biomass and bioenergy.

As more than 250 stakeholders from Europe, America and South- East Asia have contributed to its development, ISCC guarantees a practically oriented system as well as cost efficient. ISCC describes the rules and regulations of the certification process which is focused on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, the sustainable use of the soil and the protection of natural habitats. The Biomass certified by ISCC cannot be produced in soils with a high value of biodiversity, a high content of carbon or bogs. Areas with a high conservation value are also excluded.

The ISCC seal proves that the biomass has been produced in an eco-friendly way.  ISCC is also based on principles of social sustainability, thus offers more guarantees to companies.

ISCC has been operative since the beginning of 2010, and it is already being used by leading companies in Germany, Europe, and the rest of the World.

The ISCC scheme documents the production of bioenergy with a balance of mass system all throughout the supply chain starting from the field or plantation up to the oil companies, plants of energy operators and other users. The ISCC certificate is a reliable and definitive proof that the biomass has been produced according to the German and European sustainability legislation.

ISCC’s balance system of greenhouse gas emissions records the amount of greenhouse gas emissions which are saved by the certified bioenergy compared to fossil fuels.