Turki for environmental studies and consultancy mtev upon the request from the project consortium member saudi archirodon ltd. The ia fails to compile robust evidence and wrongly. The plan, which should be proportionate to the scale of the project, should contain measures to be implemented both during and after the project. The study tried to capture the essence of project impacts within the given period. Guidance on impact assessment for proposal development. 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. 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. The land use change impact of biofuels consumed in the eu. One strategy may involve analyzing environmental impact assessment. For the environmental and social impact assessment for nampulacuamba road project roads 3 rfp no 521dg07. Roads and bridges management and maintenance programme. 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. 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. Moreover, iluc factors were endorsed by the european parliament and the council in the red and the fqd.
Understanding options for iluc mitigation international council on. The small business innovation research program sbir is one of the largest governmentindustry partnerships in the united states. The ia fails to provide credible and transparent evidence for conclusions drawn the impact assessment misrepresents the impact of the proposal. 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. The iluc proposal and impact assessment underpinning it. Commission staff working document impact assessment accompanying the document proposal for a directive of the european parliament and of the. Analysis of the red proposal regarding implications for nature protection. 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. A modelbased quantitative assessment of the carbon benefits of. Sample proposal an assessment of the small business. Market impact assessment of the bbcs high definition. Advanced biofuels listed in annex ix of the iluc directive see table a2 in the annex of this re.
Ebb response to ec public consultation on biofuels iluc october 2010 registered organisation. It should be noted that the impact assessment does not analyse measure 2, the proposed quadruple counting of advanced biofuels. Indirect land use change impacts of biofuels wikipedia. Decision in case 7092015mdc on the commissions refusal to.
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. Life cycle assessment for the impact assessment of policies core. The issue of indirect land use changes iluc caused by the promotion of transport biofuels has attracted considerable attention in recent years. 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. Biofuels new commission proposal for limiting indirect land. Article pdf available in performance measurement and metrics 102. Impact assessment for the proposal for new regulations on. The impact assessment should identify all relevant costs and benefits of a project, and should quantify the costs2 and benefits where possible e. Biofuels new commission proposal for limiting indirect. Request for proposal on impact assessment of itcs watershed. Pdf the european union requires that 10% of the energy in the transport sector shall come from renewable sources by 2020. This assessment will be based on the globiom partial equilibrium model, developed at iiasa.
Different crops cause different levels of iluc emissions, and biodiesel feedstocks are some of the worst. The european commissions renewable energy proposal for 2030. 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. Impacts of the eu biofuel policy on agricultural markets and land use. Ecofys assessing grandfathering options under an eu iluc policy. If the commission publishes a proposal aimed at addressing iluc in the red and fqd, the grandfathering clause described above will become relevant. Below is a summary of potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed project. The european commissions revised renewable energy directive. Guidelines on proposal evaluation and selection procedures. Minimum ghg savings, relative to fossil fuels of 35% 50% from 2017.
Biofuels new commission proposal for limiting indirect landuse change. European commission proposal for a directive on indirect landuse change related to. Using lca to understand the climate change effects of. The key elements of the proposal include introducing. The purpose of assessing each proposal is to establish a more holistic understanding of the authors intent. On march 19 on april 10 assessments on iluc and related. The impact assessment is a large document containing a wide range of statements and assessments of policy measures. The proposal specifically points to the primary focus of reducing oilcrop based biofuels, which it states are associated with higher iluc impacts. Proposed amendments to eu fuel quality and renewable. The proposed impact evaluation aims at identifying and quantifying the impact of two innovative projects for the extreme poor in mongolia. Eba position paper on the proposed iluc legislation.
Analysis of iluc based on the national renewable energy action. One major flaw in the ec approach to iluc is that it only addresses biofuels impact, without a corresponding assessment of fossil fuels externalities. Commission as the scientific basis for its impact assessment10 that accompanied the iluc proposal referred to in section 1. The procedures have been designed to be as rapid as possible. Proposed amendments to eu fuel quality and renewable energy. The european commissions renewable energy proposal for. 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. 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. 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%. The regulatory impact assessment forms part of the explanatory memorandum for the proposed legislation and needs to set out. Iluc proposal as laid down in the commission impact assessment. Background proposal views legislative process references proposal preparation of the proposal the commission proposal was accompanied by a refit evaluation of the existing res directive see executive summary and a fourpart impact assessment analysing the different reform options see executive summary. The land use change impact of biofuels consumed in the eu quantification of area and greenhouse gas impacts by.
Following an impact assessment carried out in 2012. 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. Methodology for assessing and quantifying iluc prevention options. 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. Impact of draft eu proposals on indirect land use change.
Sustainability criteria consultation, iluc report and studies impact assessment with. Market impact assessment of the bbcs high definition television proposals section 1 1 executive summary 1. Impact assessment accompanying the proposal for a directive amending directive 9870ec and directive 200928ec commission staff working document. Impact assessment swd 2012 343 final, swd 2012 344 final summary for a. However, foodbased biofuels have since been criticized for causing indirect land use change iluc emissions that were. Pdf what is impact assessment and why is it important. Drivers of compatible vehicles are assumed to switch to e10 when it is introduced. Due to iluc, an extra 3 to 646 mt co2e million tonnes of carbon dioxide. 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. The requirements in relation to these bodies are not changed from that in the existing directive.
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. Please include reference to jobcard asbu work programme item, as applicable 1. In its impact assessment, the commission estimated an energy consumption in the transport sector of 312 mtoe in 2020. The vehicle through which they can do this is through the regulatory impact assessment ria.
Iluc emissions reported in the eus policy proposal may have been conservative. The first is a health care subsidy program the medicard which was designed to. Seia study of proposed kipeto transmission line project for kipeto energy ltd. Proposal for impact assessment study of shikha project. New commission proposal for limiting indirect landuse change emissions iluc and its implications. Iluc, and it is a consequence of europes increased demand. 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. 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. 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. Delegated regulation for high iluc risk feedstock a step. The time given to this assessment study was limited to one month august 2001.
Commissions impact assessment that accompanies the iluc proposal is clear. Cdm smiths proposal is 11% more cost effective than the next most cost effective proposal. The international association for impact assessment iaia is organizing high quality training courses in association with its annual conference in may 2016. This is the exante analysis of the expected impact of the proposal, covering both direct and indirect impact. New commission proposal for limiting indirect landuse. Proposal for iluc modelling baseline and scenarios 12.
Initial appraisal of a european commission impact assessment. Pdf environmental impact assessment proposal danielle. Finally a complete removal of the biofuel policy in the eu is. They will damage current and future investment, jobs and growth potential in the uk. This includes an estimation of the iluc effect of demand for different types of biofuels. Impacts of the eu biofuel policy on agricultural markets. Proposal for a directive of the european parliament and of the council amending directive 9870ec and directive 200928ec, com 595 final. This document is the environmental impact assessment study for the proposed project of shoaiba power plant extension stage iii. Bid title impact assessment of the work undertaken by sanedis. The ombudsman noted that in september 2015, parliament and council adopted the iluc directive directive eu 201515. This advantageous pricing proposal is due to 1 the cost effective capital cost submitted by cdm smith for both the 6. 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. I respectfully disagree with dg climas position for refusing access to the abovementioned. Environmental impact assessment and strategic environmental assessment.
Comments and summary of the european commissions proposal to. Iluc emissions of wheatethanol increase by 15% with assumptions on yield increase for eu wheat in line with oecdfao projections for 2020. It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to ensure that the documents submitted via pdf format are. Rationale for the proposed impact evaluation study. 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.
New commission proposal for limiting indirect landuse change. If appropriate the report shall be accompanied by a proposal based on the best available. The gross administrative, compliance and other costs to which the provisions of the. The ia fails to compile robust evidence and wrongly applies.
The board of directors and the training and professional development committee tpdc are inviting proposals. All proposals are treated impartially on their merits. The proposal does not increase the financial or administrative burden on the union, national, regional or local governments. Commission would prepare an impact assessment based on the four options identified in the report, accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal to amend.
The study examines how the different models ifpri, gtapbio as well as fapri and aglink cosimo factor in the. The iluc proposal and impact assessment underpinning it are. According to the european commission impact assessment study, biodiesel. Proposal for impact assessment study of shikha project 1. Guidelines on proposal evaluation and selection procedures 4 iv impartiality. 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. Iluc assessment, are considerably lower than those observed in other. 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. This commission proposal is accompanied by an impact assessment. They will increase ghg emissions by leaving the use of fossil fuels as the. In developing the proposals, all major implications have been analysed in the impact assessment. 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. Press release new study reinforces existing evidence that.
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