Public consultation in progress until October 12th, please find the specific queries bellow
Here are the list of questions for the current public consultation
What do you think of the structure, organization, and ease of navigation of the modular methodology?
Biomass Feedstock:
Is the restriction to waste feedstock appropriate, or could certain purpose-grown feedstock be considered suitable for carbon dioxide removal (CDR)
Should a market leakage requirement be introduced, given the potential for paying feedstock suppliers for waste/residues to influence local markets and potentially lead to practices that increase GHG emissions?
Is the assumption that 2% of biomass carbon is permanently sequestered reasonable and justifiable?
Transport:
Should transport data be required annually for verification purposes, or would a one-time submission at validation suffice? Is there an expectation that transport data will vary significantly year-on-year?
s the assumption that emissions from an empty return trip are equivalent to those of a fully loaded trip reasonable? Could standard emission reduction rates be applied in such cases?
Processing and Energy Use:
Do you agree with the exclusion of renewable energy certificates from the accounting process?
Are the proposed thresholds for annual monitoring of data appropriate?
Biochar Application to Soils:
Is it logical to consolidate all related information to VVB on a single page
Are the proposed sampling instructions appropriate, or could they be considered overly restrictive?
Is it too stringent to require pollutant measurement for each production batch?
What is your perspective on allowing both biochar producers and users to issue carbon credits? Are the requirements outlined in the "No Double Counting" section sufficient to prevent the risk of double counting?
How to use this methodology
This methodology is composed of modules, which allows Project Developers to choose the relevant modules for their project depending on their specific operations.
Modules are arranged into three module categories: carbon capture, transformation, and carbon storage. The modules available in the Riverse BiCRS methodology are presented in the figure below.
Modules are like mini-methodologies that only cover a part of the project life-cycle. Combining the relevant modules for a project results in a complete picture of eligibility criteria, GHG reduction quantification requirements, required data, monitoring plans, and other instructions for Riverse certification.
For a given project, multiple modules from each Module category may be selected if they are relevant to the project. For example, most projects will likely use both Transportation and Infrastructure and machinery modules from the Transformation category. At least one module must be selected from the carbon capture, transformation, and carbon storage categories.
The figure below provides an example for a project that pyrolyzes biomass feedstock to produce biochar, which is then applied to agricultural soils. In this case, five modules are combined to represent the whole project. The eligibility criteria requirements from each module can be compiled to obtain the full list of eligibility requirements the Project Developer must respond to.
In practice, modules are compiled seamlessly on the Riverse Certification Platform. Project Developers only need to select the modules that are relevant for their project.
