Impact assessment for the proposal for new regulations on. The plan, which should be proportionate to the scale of the project, should contain measures to be implemented both during and after the project. Moreover, iluc factors were endorsed by the european parliament and the council in the red and the fqd. Gulf snapping turtle impact assessment and monitoring proposal purpose the purpose of this assessment is to establish the potential impact of the proposed mine expansion and oxide operations on the gulf snapping turtle, establish presence or absence in the project area and downstream waters, and in the event of presence, monitor population status. The indirect land use change impacts of biofuels, also known as iluc or iluc pronounced as iluck, relates to the unintended consequence of releasing more carbon emissions due to landuse changes around the world induced by the expansion of croplands for ethanol or biodiesel production in response to the increased global demand for biofuels. Article pdf available in performance measurement and metrics 102. Life cycle assessment for the impact assessment of policies core. Advanced biofuels listed in annex ix of the iluc directive see table a2 in the annex of this re. Pdf environmental impact assessment proposal danielle. They will increase ghg emissions by leaving the use of fossil fuels as the. I respectfully disagree with dg climas position for refusing access to the abovementioned.
If the commission publishes a proposal aimed at addressing iluc in the red and fqd, the grandfathering clause described above will become relevant. Indirect land use change impacts of biofuels wikipedia. The environmental impact assessment eia identified specific areas of concern that could be affected by implementation of the proposed project in all the three phases. The requirements in relation to these bodies are not changed from that in the existing directive.
Please include reference to jobcard asbu work programme item, as applicable 1. The issue of indirect land use changes iluc caused by the promotion of transport biofuels has attracted considerable attention in recent years. This is the exante analysis of the expected impact of the proposal, covering both direct and indirect impact. Initial appraisal of a european commission impact assessment. The impact assessment should identify all relevant costs and benefits of a project, and should quantify the costs2 and benefits where possible e. Ecofys assessing grandfathering options under an eu iluc policy. The ia fails to compile robust evidence and wrongly. Guidelines on proposal evaluation and selection procedures 4 iv impartiality. Analysis of the red proposal regarding implications for nature protection. Biofuels new commission proposal for limiting indirect landuse change emissions iluc oyvind vessia european commission. The iluc proposal and impact assessment underpinning it are. New commission proposal for limiting indirect landuse. Iluc factors should be introduced for compliance purposes under both the red and the fqd the commissions own assessment finds that iluc fac tors are the most effective way to address and reduce iluc.
In this respect, a full t raceability across the whole value chain is an important aspect and the criteria to ensure it should be reinforced. This advantageous pricing proposal is due to 1 the cost effective capital cost submitted by cdm smith for both the 6. This commission proposal is accompanied by an impact assessment. Delegated regulation for high iluc risk feedstock a step. Request for proposal on impact assessment of itcs watershed. Market impact assessment of the bbcs high definition. The small business innovation research program sbir is one of the largest governmentindustry partnerships in the united states. Eba position paper on the proposed iluc legislation.
Market impact assessment of the bbcs high definition television proposals section 1 1 executive summary 1. That directive was based on the commission legislative proposal to which the impact assessment report, the draft versions of which are at issue in this case, was attached. They will damage current and future investment, jobs and growth potential in the uk. Proposals were scored in each category not just based upon their ranking, but instead based upon the relative value of each proposal as compared to the other proposals for each category e. Below is a summary of potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed project. Environmental impact assessment and strategic environmental assessment. It should be noted that the impact assessment does not analyse measure 2, the proposed quadruple counting of advanced biofuels. This includes an estimation of the iluc effect of demand for different types of biofuels.
Due to iluc, an extra 3 to 646 mt co2e million tonnes of carbon dioxide. For the environmental and social impact assessment for nampulacuamba road project roads 3 rfp no 521dg07. According to the european commission impact assessment study, biodiesel. The purpose of assessing each proposal is to establish a more holistic understanding of the authors intent. The ia fails to compile robust evidence and wrongly applies. Roads and bridges management and maintenance programme. Iluc assessment, are considerably lower than those observed in other. Impact of draft eu proposals on indirect land use change. In this assessment, drivers of vehicles that are incompatible with e10 are assumed to purchase super unleaded grade petrol which will not be labelled as e10 under this proposal. Guidance on impact assessment for proposal development. The international association for impact assessment iaia is organizing high quality training courses in association with its annual conference in may 2016. Biofuels new commission proposal for limiting indirect landuse change. Using lca to understand the climate change effects of. The study examines how the different models ifpri, gtapbio as well as fapri and aglink cosimo factor in the.
The european commissions renewable energy proposal for 2030. Guidelines on proposal evaluation and selection procedures. New commission proposal for limiting indirect landuse change emissions iluc and its implications. The gross administrative, compliance and other costs to which the provisions of the. Rationale for the proposed impact evaluation study. Pdf what is impact assessment and why is it important.
The corresponding shares of renewable energies resulting from the national action plans are shown in table 2 green section, this is also compared with the scenario limiting conventional. Drivers of compatible vehicles are assumed to switch to e10 when it is introduced. However, foodbased biofuels have since been criticized for causing indirect land use change iluc emissions that were. Finally a complete removal of the biofuel policy in the eu is. However, changing some of the assumptions as proposed by the jrc, the new results show that. Iluc, and it is a consequence of europes increased demand.
The board of directors and the training and professional development committee tpdc are inviting proposals. The regulatory impact assessment forms part of the explanatory memorandum for the proposed legislation and needs to set out. The ia fails to provide credible and transparent evidence for conclusions drawn the impact assessment misrepresents the impact of the proposal on investments in conventional. In its impact assessment, the commission estimated an energy consumption in the transport sector of 312 mtoe in 2020. Impacts of the eu biofuel policy on agricultural markets and land use. Proposal for iluc modelling baseline and scenarios 12. European commission 2012 impact assessment accompanying iluc proposal 12 the little book of biofuels the little book of biofuels. Seia study of proposed kipeto transmission line project for kipeto energy ltd. The european commission is expected to publish an impact assessment on iluc in 2012, possibly accompanied by a legislative proposal to amend the red and fqd. Proposal for impact assessment study of shikha project.
The procedures have been designed to be as rapid as possible. The impact assessment is a large document containing a wide range of statements and assessments of policy measures. Proposed amendments to eu fuel quality and renewable energy. Understanding options for iluc mitigation international council on.
The objective of the study is to contribute to the impact assessment and report on iluc, and possible commission proposals on the methodology to deal with iluc, as set out in the red and the fqd. Commissions impact assessment that accompanies the iluc proposal is clear. Iluc proposal as laid down in the commission impact assessment. Ebb response to ec public consultation on biofuels iluc october 2010 registered organisation. Biofuels new commission proposal for limiting indirect land. Eu renewable energies directive implementation of directive 200928ec on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources 10% share of biofuels in transports by 2020 the directive addresses the production and use of biofuel in a sustainable context article 17. Proposal for impact assessment study of shikha project 1. Turki for environmental studies and consultancy mtev upon the request from the project consortium member saudi archirodon ltd. The land use change impact of biofuels consumed in the eu quantification of area and greenhouse gas impacts by. Proposal for iluc modelling baseline and scenarios 12 february 2014 ecofys, iiasa and e4tech are undertaking a study for the european commission on the indirect land use change impact of conventional and advanced biofuels consumed in the eu. Pdf the european union requires that 10% of the energy in the transport sector shall come from renewable sources by 2020.
The key elements of the proposal include introducing. Request for proposal on impact assessment of itcs watershed development programmes implemented in partnership with mgnrega in select districts of rajasthan districts bhilwara, jhalawar, pratapgarh deadline for submission of proposal. Methodology for assessing and quantifying iluc prevention options. Commission as the scientific basis for its impact assessment10 that accompanied the iluc proposal referred to in section 1. The iluc proposal and impact assessment underpinning it. Decision in case 7092015mdc on the commissions refusal to. Commission would prepare an impact assessment based on the four options identified in the report, accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal to amend. Different crops cause different levels of iluc emissions, and biodiesel feedstocks are some of the worst. The first is a health care subsidy program the medicard which was designed to. New commission proposal for limiting indirect landuse change.
Comments and summary of the european commissions proposal to. Following an impact assessment carried out in 2012. This assessment will be based on the globiom partial equilibrium model, developed at iiasa. On march 19 on april 10 assessments on iluc and related. This document is the environmental impact assessment study for the proposed project of shoaiba power plant extension stage iii. According to the european commission impact assessment study, biodiesel that originates from palm oil, soybean or rapeseed has more emissions than fossil diesel from conventional oil. Jul 20, 2017 the proposal also states that the second option will allow for a gradual reduction of foodbased biofuels in line with the commissions strategy for lowemission mobility, released back in july 2016. Impact assessment accompanying the proposal for a directive amending directive 9870ec and directive 200928ec commission staff working document. Bid title impact assessment of the work undertaken by sanedis. The proposal specifically points to the primary focus of reducing oilcrop based biofuels, which it states are associated with higher iluc impacts.
Sample proposal an assessment of the small business. The european commissions revised renewable energy directive. The time given to this assessment study was limited to one month august 2001. On april 10th, i received a letter from dg clima refusing access to the draft impact assessments on iluc and related documents2 requested on the basis of the first indent of article 43 of the regulation. Impact assessment swd 2012 343 final, swd 2012 344 final summary for a. Press release new study reinforces existing evidence that.
Eba in general questions the results of the ifpri study which do not give any incentive to protects soils with high carbon content and which indicate a better ghg balance for a biofuel produced outside the eu where most the iluc takes. Analysis of iluc based on the national renewable energy action. Commission staff working document impact assessment accompanying the document proposal for a directive of the european parliament and of the. The european commissions renewable energy proposal for. The vehicle through which they can do this is through the regulatory impact assessment ria. I have read the impact assessment and i am satisfied that, given the available evidence, it represents a. Draft regulatory impact assessment for proposed curriculum. Minimum ghg savings, relative to fossil fuels of 35% 50% from 2017. One major flaw in the ec approach to iluc is that it only addresses biofuels impact, without a corresponding assessment of fossil fuels externalities.
Iluc emissions reported in the eus policy proposal may have been conservative. A modelbased quantitative assessment of the carbon benefits of. The ia fails to provide credible and transparent evidence for conclusions drawn the impact assessment misrepresents the impact of the proposal. The study tried to capture the essence of project impacts within the given period. Proposal for a directive of the european parliament and of the council amending directive 9870ec and directive 200928ec, com 595 final.
Sustainability criteria consultation, iluc report and studies impact assessment with. Proposed amendments to eu fuel quality and renewable. It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to ensure that the documents submitted via pdf format are. Impacts of the eu biofuel policy on agricultural markets. The land use change impact of biofuels consumed in the eu. In developing the proposals, all major implications have been analysed in the impact assessment. The ombudsman noted that in september 2015, parliament and council adopted the iluc directive directive eu 201515. The proposal does not increase the financial or administrative burden on the union, national, regional or local governments. Cdm smiths proposal is 11% more cost effective than the next most cost effective proposal. This assessment should concentrate on evaluating the stated goals of the proposal as well as to determine the need for additional qualitative, written feedback if appropriate. Impact of draft eu proposals on indirect land use change iluc on the uk biofuels sector october 2012 conclusions and recommendations these proposals are illconceived and selfdefeating. European commission proposal for a directive on indirect landuse change related to.
Biofuels new commission proposal for limiting indirect. As well as introducing the reporting of iluc, the proposal introduces a limit on the contribution of foodbased biofuels to the renewable energy directive of 5%. Content sustainability criteria consultation, iluc report and studies impact assessment with evaluation of. Commission proposal for a directive of the european parliament and of the council. The proposed impact evaluation aims at identifying and quantifying the impact of two innovative projects for the extreme poor in mongolia.