RSB approves low iLUC risk criteria and indicators

In Switzerland, the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials kicked off its annual General Assembly meeting with a delegation vote on the new “Low iLUC Risk Biomass Criteria and Compliance Indicators.”

The standard was approved by consensus and will be an ‘optional module’ for operations undergoing RSB certification.

Members commented on the new indicators being a key step forward for RSB-certified operators that comply as they will be entitled to an extra “low iLUC risk” on-product claim. Producers will be able to demonstrate that biomass was produced with low indirect land use change (iLUC) and therefore minimal impact on food production or biodiversity.

The standard is based on a methodology developed in collaboration with World Wide Fund for Nature and Ecofys.