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-FS is the first ethanol producer in the world to receive ISCC CORSIA low risk LUC certification for SAF production
The certificate accredits the company’s ability to supply raw materials for the production of sustainable aviation fuel, in accordance with ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) standards, confirming zero emissions derived from indirect land use change for corn second crop traced.
SÃO PAULO, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — FS, one of the largest ethanol and animal nutrition producers in Brazil, is the first Brazilian corn ethanol industry to receive international ISCC (International Sustainability) certification
“This certification is an important validation that second-crop Brazilian corn ethanol is a low-carbon feedstock for biofuel production in hard-to-cut sectors, such as aviation. Airlines will now be able to count on our ethanol as a competitive and highly scalable alternative to serve this market globally,” explained the general director of FS, Rafael Abud.
Low risk LUC
Having zero iLUC means that a biofuel (such as Sustainable Aviation Fuel – SAF) was produced in a way that does not generate GHG emissions related to Indirect Land Use Change (iLUC). iLUC refers to indirect land use changes that can occur when significant areas of land are moved to produce biofuel feedstocks, such as deforestation or conversion of agricultural land. This approach aims to ensure that biofuel production contributes positively to the reduction of carbon emissions, without causing additional damage to the environment.
ISCC
ISCC is a global sustainability certification system that covers sustainable raw materials, including agricultural and forestry biomass, biogenic waste, circular materials and renewable energy for different markets. ISCC CORSIA, a voluntary certification scheme that recognizes the eligibility of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) based on criteria established by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization), which evaluates various environmental, social and traceability criteria, from biomass to sustainable biofuel production.
Certification
The FS ethanol certification process ranged from the agricultural phase and its inputs, through biofuel production to transportation to SAF producers. The part that includes agricultural production was possible with the participation of one of its suppliers, the Água Santa farm, part of GGF. In this way, in addition to verifying the carbon footprint of the fuel from its agricultural phase, it was confirmed that the Indirect Land Use Change of the second harvest corn was zero, adding the Low LUC risk attribute to the ISCC CORSIA Certification. This was the first verified Low Risk LUC certification record worldwide.
“The certification process is complex. Two years of implementation were necessary, since a series of documentary evidence is required, such as productivity records of more than 10 years and even data on the implementation of improvements in agricultural practices. Escalate a certification like this to hundreds of producers, including small producers, is extremely complex, and requires certification and regulatory flexibility and adjustment to the reality of rural producers,” argued Daniel Lopes, vice president of Sustainability and New Businesses at FS. “This certification demonstrates that we already operate aligned with the best global agricultural practices, in addition to demonstrating that through the sustainability and traceability of the process we generate an increase in the productivity of second-crop corn on the same agricultural area,” added the executive director. by GGF, Rogério Ferrarin.
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