Virtual Meeting

• Prof Dr Gernot Klepper, Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Chairman of the ISCC Board – Welcome Address
• John Neeft, Senior Advisor Renewable Energy and Hydrogen, Netherlands Enterprise Agency
  The Dutch view on RFNBOs; experiences from pilot audits as per RED II rules
• Gareth Mottram, Senior Policy Advisor & Nick Matthews, Technical Manager – Low Carbon Fuels, UK Department for Transport
  The UK approach to RFNBOs (not available for download)
• Juliane Pohl, Senior System Manager, ISCC System
  The ISCC Certification approach for RFNBOs
• Adam Pedinian Mohr, Commercial Manager, HIF
  Certification in practice – experience by HIF
• Gerald Hammerschmid, Product Manager, Sunfire GmbH
  Co-electrolysis for RFNBO production – implications for certification (not available for download)
• Julia Nevares Celli de Oliveira, Project Manager Sustainability, Meo Carbon Solutions
  Calculating the GHG impact of RFNBOs – reflections on methodology and calculation

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Hybrid Meeting, Chicago

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• Andreas Feige, Managing Director, ISCC System
  ISCC Overview and Market Update Japan – English Version – Japanese Version

Energy Market in Japan

• Kenichiro Yanagida, Sales Manager, Kamisu Power Plant
  Biomass Power Generation Business in Japan and Expectations for ISCC
• Juliane Pohl, Senior System Manager, ISCC System
  ISCC Certified Material Under the Japanese FIT Regulation – English Version – Japanese Version
  

SAF Market in Japan

• Thomas Bock, System Manager, ISCC System
  ISCC Certification for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) – English Version – Japanese Version
• Sami Jauhiainen, VP APAC, Renewable Aviation, Neste
  SAF Showcase: Role in Achieving Net Zero for Aviation and Requirements for Sustainability

Circular Economy & Bioeconomy

• Hidenori Mauyama, Marketing Manager, ITOCHU
  Overview on Japanese Circular-/Bio-Economy Market
• Inna Knelsen, Senior System Manager, ISCC System
  ISCC PLUS Overview – English Version – Japanese Version
• Hiroshi Yuruzeme, Futamura Chemical
  Switch from Petroleum Sources to Biomass for Packaging Materials
• Mesbah Sabur, Circularise
  Example of a Blockchain Based Tracability Initiative
• Claudia Bulgheroni, Senior Manager, ClimatePal
  Carbon Offsetting and Carbon Credits Certification –  English Version – Japanese Version
• Jasmin Brinkmann, Senior System Manager, ISCC System
  ISCC Licensing Scheme, Logos & Claims – English Version – Japanese Version

Chemical Daily Interview with Andreas Feige

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Place: Brussels, Belgium

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Place: Antigua, Guatemala

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Place: Las Vegas, USA

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Place: Jakarta, Indonesia

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Place: Shanghai, China

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Place: Berlin, Germany

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Place: Bogotá, Colombia

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Place: Brussels, Belgium

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Place: Las Vegas, USA

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Place: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Place: Shanghai, China

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(please find the information under “Previous meetings: 1st meeting: 17 July 2018, Shanghai, China”)

Place: Jambi, Indonesia

Independent smallholders from Jambi have received their first ISCC certificate. This was celebrated on 26 March at Swiss Belhotel in Jambi City with around 100 participants, project partners such as SNV, Government and company representatives. The certificate is based on an innovative smallholder approach, which was developed as part of the Berbak Green Prosperity project co-funded by MCA Indonesia and supported by Mott MacDonald.

The event was moderated by Dr. Erwin Widodo, who is also a representative of Tropical Forest Alliance (TFA) in Southeast Asia. A press conference was also organized during that day, so that questions from the press have been answered officially.

The event was attended by Vice Governor of Jambi, Dr. H. Fachrory Umar and Poprianto Bustami, Head of 4th Commission, Lower Parliament and Heads of Agencies of Districts of Muaro Jambi. The welcome address was given by Imron Rosadi, Head of Investment Agency followed by the opening speech from the Vice Governor. The ISCC Certificate issued by the certification body Mutuagung Lestari was handed over by the Vice Governor to Sufyan, Group Certification Manager of KUD Makarti.

Hans Smit, Head of SNV Global Palm Program and Dani Rahadian Hidayat, Palm Oil Advisor, SNV provided details of the project and how to make smallholders certification ready. Andreas Feige, Managing Director of ISCC explained the Independent Smallholder Certification concept enabling smallholder farmers to access the international market for fully traceable and deforestation free palm oil at a competitive price, taking away the need to further expand into forested areas. Sufyan of KUD Makarti shared his experience during the project and provided feedback on challenges and benefits from the farmers end. He was followed by Martinus Nata, Director, Prosympac who explained the role of the mill and gave an outlook on the mills plan in how to integrate thousands of smallholders in the near future. Bernard Alexander Riedo, Director, Asian Agri and Dr. Haskalianus Pasang, Head of Sustainability Policy and Compliance, Sinarmas gave insights in their company goals and their plans in how to extend their smallholder supply base. Last but not least Andreas Feige presented a smallholder mobile APP and the GRAS database and risk management tool which enables smallholders to receive an automated response whether their fields are eligible for certification especially regarding highly biodiverse and carbon rich areas and deforestation. Finally the participants broke out into group discussions on ISCC and ISPO certification, access to micro finance, Jambi investments and smallholder capacity building, moderated by Dr. Erwin Widodo. He also announced in his capacity as TFA representative that ISCC is in the process of becoming a TFA member.

ISCC is thankful to all the parties, who support the smallholders becoming certified and participating in the organization of the event and we strongly believe that this is just the first step of a very successful path for the independent smallholders in Indonesia.

See impressions and read more about the event in Bahasa:

• Nuansa Jambi
• IMCNews
• Berita Jambi
• Liputan 6
• Jambi Independent
• Jambi Antara News
• Haluan News
• Jambi Center
• Kajanglako

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Find out more about the ISCC independent smallholder certification concept

Presentations

• Hans Smit, Head of SNV Global Palm Program
  Supporting Smallholder Certification through the Berbak Green Prosperity Partnership
• Andreas Feige, Managing Director ISCC
  ISCC ISH Certification Concept Overview
• Dani Rahadian Hidayat, Palm Oil Advisor SNV
  Challenges of Training ISH
• Andreas Feige, Managing Director ISCC
  ISCC Train the Trainer Training
• Sufyan, Group Certification Manager, Cooperative Makarti
  Experience and Expectations (Bahasa)
• Martinus Nata, Director Prosympac
  The Important Position of the Oil Mill
• Bernard Alexander Riedo, Director Asian Agri
  Building Sustainable Palm Oil Industry with Smallholders
• Dr Haskarlianus Pasang, Head of Sustainability Policy and Compliance Sinarmas
  Program Keberlanjutan PT Smart Tbk
• Andreas Feige, Managing Director ISCC
  Smallholder Tools and Challenges

Place: Bogotá, Colombia

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(please find the information under “Previous meetings: 10th meeting: 06 March 2018, Bogotá, Colombia”)

Place: Brussels, Belgium

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Place: Las Vegas, USA

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(please find the information under “Previous meetings: 6th meeting: December 05, 2017, Las Vegas, USA”)

Place: Brussels, Belgium

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Place: Shanghai, China

On November 13 ISCC hosted a conference in China with a particular focus on the certification of waste/residues based supply chains for renewable energy. The conference was a huge success, with more than 260 participants attending.

The conference covered the regulatory framework and market developments for waste/residue feedstocks and biofuels in Europe and the USA, the supply of waste and residue feedstock from China and other countries in the region,  as well as ISCC certification for secure global supply chains.

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Read the PRIMA article – Low carbon fuel boom sets Asian sustainability test

Presentations

• Vasu Vasuthewan, ISCC Board Member
  Welcome
• Dr Norbert Schmitz, ISCC System GmbH
  EU Policies for Waste and Residue Based Biofuels
• Dr Jan Henke, ISCC System GmbH
  Waste/Residue Classificaiton and Double Counting in the Different EU Member States
• Heather Zhang, PRIMA
  US Mandates: Navigating Federal and State Mandates
• Aaron Berry, Department for Transport UK
  UK Low Carbon Fuels Policy
• Adrian Suharto and Edouard Nau, Neste Singapore
  Neste and Sourcing Waste and Residue Materials
• Christian Dyczek, Münzer Bioindustrie GmbH
  Used Cooking Oil Sourcing from an European Perspective
• Michael Fiedler-Panajotopoulos, REG & President European Waste to Advanced Biofuel Association
  Demand for Waste Based Biofuels in the USA and Europe – Perspective of a Global Producer
• Dannis Poon, ECO Environmental Investments Limited
  Domestic and Export Market for PRC Produced HVO
• Shailendra Bhandari, EcoOils Group
  Waste & Residue Palm Stream
• Thuy Tien Phan, CONG S TAO Ltd.
  Supply of Fish Fat and Perspectives
• Jen Shen Chong, Apex Agricom Pte Ltd
  Supply of Animal Fats from A Buyer’s Perspective
• Justin Yuan, STIN (China) Business Service Co. Ltd.
  China UCO Export Status and Outlook
• Louis Tseng, Chant Oil Co. Ltd.
  Supply of UCOME and Perspectives
• Vinesh Sinha, FatHopes Energy
  Next Generation Reporting for Waste & Residue Supply Chain
• Matthew Stone, PRIMA
  The International Waste Arbitrage
• Dr Norbert Schmitz, ISCC System GmbH
  ISCC’s Risk Based Certification Approach for Waste and Residues
• Dr Jan Henke, ISCC System GmbH
  Verification and Audit Requirements for Scattered Supply Bases to Secure Export Markets
• Summer He, SCS Global Services
  Credible Verification of Waste and Residue Supply Chains in the Region
• Michael Koester, ASG cert GmbH
  Credible Verification of Waste and Residue Supply CHains in the Region

Place: Jakarta, Indonesia

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(please find the information under “Previous meetings: 7th meeting: 25 October 2017, Jakarta, Indonesia”)

Place: Jakarta, Indonesia

During this event innovative and cost-effective solutions for reducing methane emissions from POME ponds were presented and discussed with high-level speakers as Diah Suradireja, Vice-Chair of the ISPO Strengthening Committee and Adrian Suharto, Head Stakeholder Engagement, Neste, and more.

Last year, KLK (Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad), Neste, ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) and IDH (The Netherlands Sustainable Trade Initiative) have agreed together to research a method – potentially reducing GHG emissions – which is used by KLK plantations to generate solids useable for organic fertilizer.
All the parties believed that the solid separation method would need to be researched further to understand its potential in GHG reduction and eligibility under the EU-RED regulation. After nine months of field measurement, analysis and calculation, all the parties involved have shown the preliminary results of the research.

The goal of this event is to promote the implementation of this and similar technologies in the industry and thus contributing to reduce the overall GHG emissions.

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• Patrick Kee, KLK
  KLK Belt Press Facility
• Andreas Feige, ISCC
  Introduction of GHG Calculation and ISCC Certification System
  
• Annamari Enström, Neste
  Presentation of Belt Press Findings

Place: San Francisco, USA

ISCC, in cooperation with PRIMA, has organized a high level conference, discussing upcoming developments in the low carbon fuels markets with a focus on the West Coast.

The ISCC/PRIMA Conference focused on:

• Latest developments in low carbon fuels regulations and their market implications
• Potential shortage of low carbon fuels and feedstock
• International best practice on low carbon fuels production and trade
• Need for secure verification of low carbon fuels (e.g. feedstock type, CI number, land use)

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Download the article: Securing the West Coast supply chain – Californian’s fight for low carbon fuel

Listen to discussion: Dr Jan Henke from ISCC and Matthew Stone from PRIMA discussing the US and international trade, sustainability, regulation and investment implications of the expanding low carbon fuels market

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• Dr Jan Henke, ISCC System GmbH
  Experiences with ISCC Sustainability and CI Certification of Producers in North America
• Heather Zang, PRIMA
  Federal versus State Growth Prospects for US Renewable Fuel Consumption
• Sam Wade, California Environmental Protection Agency, Air Resources Board
  LCFS Program Update
• Michael Rensing, Ministry of Energy and Mines, Low Carbon Fuels Branch
  Low Carbon Fuel Requirements in British Columbia
• Matthew Stone, PRIMA
  The global fight for low carbon fuel
• Neville Fernandes, Neste
  Renewable Diesel: A Key Contributor to West Coast Low-carbon Markets
• Vasu R. Vasuthewan, Eco Oils Group
  Waste-based Feedstock for the Global Biofuel Market
• Harry Simpson, Crimson Renewable Energy LP
  Low Carbon Feedstocks and Biodiesel Opportunities in California
• Eric McAfee, Aemetis
  The Aemetis Biorefinery – Upgrading Biofuels Plants to Produce Cellulosic Advanced Fuels
• Glenn Johnston, Gevo Inc.
  Presentation
• Marie-Hélène Labrie, Enerkem
  How Enerkem can Support the Decarbonisation Strategies at the West Coast
• Renée Lawver, California Environmental Protection Agency, Air Resources Board
  Verification Considerations for California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard
• Rob Vierhout, team – the european affairs manager
  Learning from the EU Sustainability and Certification (Voluntary) System
• Dr Jan Henke, ISCC System GmbH
  Verification of CI and Prevention of Land Use Change in Global Biofuel Supply
• Dr Norbert Schmitz, ISCC System GmbH
  Verification of Feedstock Claims and Prevention of Double Accounting
• Ronnie Virissimo, SCB Group
  Introducing Risk Management Products to the LCFS Market

Place: Guayaquil, Ecuador

ISCC, in collaboration with GLOBALFORUM, hosted the international seminar “Sustainable Biomass and Bioenergy” in Ecuador. Speakers from the local palm and sugar industries as well as authorities discussed opportunities and challenges with regard to sustainability and sustainability certification. ISCC as solution provider for sustainable and deforestation free supply chain has been presented, and practical experience with ISCC certification in the region were heard.

Place: Brussels, Belgium

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Place: Penang Island, Malaysia

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Place: São Paulo, Brazil

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Place: São Paulo, Brazil

Market Requirements, International Experiences, Tools and Success Stories

ISCC hosted a one-day conference on sustainable and deforestation free supply chains in São Paulo on 27 October 2016. High-level representatives from the industry, leading research institutions and national authorities have discussed the latest trends and developments in the implementation in the sustainable supply chains in Latin America.

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Session 1: Regulation

Mauricio Antonio Lopez, Embrapa, Brazil
Sustainable Intensification of Tropical Agriculture – The Experience of Brazil

João Campari, Ministry of Agriculture, Brazil
Sustainability Requirements and Latest Developments in Brazil

Rob Vierhout, Team, Belgium
GHG Emissions and Reductions in Agriculture

Session 2: Market Requirements

Leonardo Lima, McDonald’s, Brazil
Implementation of Sustainable Supply Chains for McDonald’s

Marcio Nappo, JBS, Brazil
Sustainability Challenges in the Meat Sector

Session 3: Tools

Giovanna Baggio, The Nature Conservancy, Brazil
Planning Sustainable and Productive Landscapes

Robin Barr, The Forest Trust, USA
Mapping of Sustainable Supply Chains

Prof. Gernot Klepper, ISCC, Germany
Sustainability Certification for All Markets

Dr. Norbert Schmitz, Global Risk Assessment Services, Germany
State of the Art Technologies for Verification of Land Use Change and Risk Assessment

Dr. Jan Henke, Meo Carbon Solutions, Germany
Landscaping Approach to Address Smallholder Issues

Session 4: Tools

Fernando Careli, Carrefour, Brazil
Dealing with Sustainability Issues along the Supply Chain

Amanda Cosenza, ADM, Brazil
ADMs No Deforestation Policy and its Implementation in the Soy and Palm Sector

Alejandra Rueda, Nes Naturaleza, Colombia
Certification of the Emerging Palm Oil Sector in Latin America

Rachel Glueck, UNICA, Brazil
Sustainability Challenges and Achievements in the Brazilian Sugarcane Sector

Lely Antelo Melgar, Aguaí, Bolivia
Implementation Sustainable Supply Chains for Sugar

Place: Las Vegas, USA

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(please find the information under “Previous meetings: 5th meeting: September 29, 2016, Las Vegas, USA”)

Place: Bali, Indonesia

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Place: Brussels, Belgium

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