1. www.wip-munich.de1 Competence Platform on Energy Crops and Agroforestry Systems in Africa COMPETE Expert Meeting on Sustainable Biomass Vilm, 13 March 2008 Dipl.-Ing. Dominik Rutz M.Sc Dr. Rainer Janssen WIP Sylvensteinstr. 2 81369 München Germany

2. www.wip-munich.de2 Expert Meeting on Sustainable Biomass, Vilm, 13 March 2008: “COMPETE” INCO Project: COMPETE Competence Platform on Energy Crop and Agroforestry Systems for Arid and Semi-Arid Ecosystems - Africa Co-financed by the EC 6th Framework Programme “Specific Measures in Support of International Cooperation” Project Duration: January 2007 – December 2009 Project Coordination: WIP – Renewable Energies

3. www.wip-munich.de3 Expert Meeting on Sustainable Biomass, Vilm, 13 March 2008: “COMPETE” Objectives of COMPETE Create a competence platform (Network) for energy crops Exchange knowledge: Africa – EU Improve life quality for rural population in Africa Preserve arid/semi-arid ecosystems in Africa

4. www.wip-munich.de4 Expert Meeting on Sustainable Biomass, Vilm, 13 March 2008: “COMPETE” Source: Aridity Zones. (2002). In UNEP/GRID-Arendal Maps and Graphics Library. Retrieved 15:39, July 13, 2006 from http://maps.grida.no/go/graphic/aridity_zones.http://maps.grida.no/go/graphic/aridity_zones Mali South Africa Senegal Burkina Faso Kenya Tanzania Zambia Botswana

5. www.wip-munich.de5 Expert Meeting on Sustainable Biomass, Vilm, 13 March 2008: “COMPETE” Project Partners 14 African Partners 20 European Partners 5 Asian Partners 4 Latin American Partners FAO African Countries: Botswana, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Mali, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia 44 Partners from 4 Continents

6. www.wip-munich.de6 Expert Meeting on Sustainable Biomass, Vilm, 13 March 2008: “COMPETE” COMPETE – Work-Package-Leaders University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Utrecht University, The Netherlands Imperial College London, UK Winrock International, India Stockholm Environment Institute, Sweden European Biomass Industry Association Energy for Sustainable Development, UK FANRPAN, South Africa WIP – Renewable Energies, Germany (Coordination)

7. www.wip-munich.de7 Expert Meeting on Sustainable Biomass, Vilm, 13 March 2008: “COMPETE” Project Overview WP 0 Project Management WP 1 Current Land Use: Impacts WP 2 Energy Crops & Agroforestry: Improved Land Use WP 3 Sustainability Analysis of Alternative Land Use WP 4 South-South & North-South Cooperation WP 7 Dissemination – Concept and Set-up of a Competence Platform DatabaseMeetingsWorkshopsExchanges WP 6 Policy Development WP 5 Financing of Alternative Land Use & Int. Trade

8. www.wip-munich.de8 Expert Meeting on Sustainable Biomass, Vilm, 13 March 2008: “COMPETE” WP3 - Sustainability WP3 Coordination: Dr Rocio Diaz (Imperial College London) Objective: Assess ecological, social and economic sustainability of alternative land use for energy crops and agroforestry schemes

9. www.wip-munich.de9 Expert Meeting on Sustainable Biomass, Vilm, 13 March 2008: “COMPETE” Sustainability Standards in Africa Bioenergy is now introduced at very large scales in many African countries Biofuel Exports and local use of biofuels have the potential to mitigate poverty and to increase income in Africa! Biofuel production can have negative social and environmental impacts! In order to avoid this sustainability standards should be introduced → Challenge: How should these standards look like?

10. www.wip-munich.de10 Expert Meeting on Sustainable Biomass, Vilm, 13 March 2008: “COMPETE” Are Sustainability Standards beneficial for Africa? EUROPEAN Sustainability Standards AFRICAN Perspective/Concerns The objective is to use/support only sustainable produced biofuels Standards can be barriers for export (farmers, processors, government) Source of potential conflict „Green Imperialism“

11. www.wip-munich.de11 Expert Meeting on Sustainable Biomass, Vilm, 13 March 2008: “COMPETE” Are Sustainability Standards beneficial for Africa? Large-scale Farming/Production Small-scale Farming/Production Biofuels for domestic market / export Large producers have the capacity to cope with standards, bureaucracy, audits, certification Biofuels mainly for domestic market Small farmers have problems to cope with standards, bureaucracy, audits, certification Need to support smallholders (funding, organisational) if certificates should be applied for biofuel export!

12. www.wip-munich.de12 Expert Meeting on Sustainable Biomass, Vilm, 13 March 2008: “COMPETE” Needs 1: Sustainability Standards Multi-disciplinary understanding to develop policies which reward best practice Human capacity building to unlock synergistic exploitation rather than competition for resources Need to support smallholders (funding, organisational) if certificates should be applied for biofuel export! Economic dimension: Revenues should be gained in African countries

13. www.wip-munich.de13 Expert Meeting on Sustainable Biomass, Vilm, 13 March 2008: “COMPETE” Development of clear and uncomplicated sustainability scheme Both, environmental and social aspects should be included Standards should include crop cultivation AND processing Feedback from different African stakeholders has to be included in a European/Global sustainability scheme (African perspective) Needs 2: Sustainability Standards

14. www.wip-munich.de14 Expert Meeting on Sustainable Biomass, Vilm, 13 March 2008: “COMPETE” Invitation to participate in COMPETE Activities Join the platform as Associated Partner Attend project workshops Attend COMPETE conferences on policies and investment

15. www.wip-munich.de15 Expert Meeting on Sustainable Biomass, Vilm, 13 March 2008: “COMPETE” Invitation to COMPETE Workshop on “Sustainability” Arusha, Tanzania 16-19 June 2008 Expected Result: Policy Declaration on Sustainable Biofuels in Africa More information: www.compete-bioafrica.net

16. www.wip-munich.de16 Expert Meeting on Sustainable Biomass, Vilm, 13 March 2008: “COMPETE” Conclusion Environmental AND Social standards are needed for biofuels Small-scale farming should not be discriminated COMPETE will give input on sustainability scheme from Africa‘s perspective The most promising tool for sustainable biofuel production in Africa is to strengthen national policies

17. www.wip-munich.de17 Expert Meeting on Sustainable Biomass, Vilm, 13 March 2008: “COMPETE” Announcement New Project BioTop “Biofuels RTD Cooperation between EU and LA” 7th Framework Programme Officially launched March 2008 More information soon under: www.top-biofuel.org Contact: dominik.rutz@wip-munich.de

18. www.wip-munich.de18 Thank You! … and Partners Expert Meeting on Sustainable Biomass, Vilm, 13 March 2008: “COMPETE” www.compete-bioafrica.net Dipl.-Ing. Dominik Rutz M.Sc.: Dominik.Rutz@wip-munich.de Dr. Rainer Janssen: Rainer.Janssen@wip-munich.de