Each company with certified locations may issue a proof of sustainability for fuel deliveries from those locations. This proof of sustainability is intended for the buyer of the liquid biofuels.
Please note: the information available on this page is only relevant for 2018-2021.
The proofs of sustainability (PoS) eventually go through the entire production and commercial chain until a claiming company has claimed the sustainability. This is done by claiming the fuel delivery for the Dutch transport market in the Registry Energy for Transport and by drafting proof of sustainability for the NEa, citing the relevant sustainability characteristics.
Guarantees of origin (gaseous biofuel)
When claiming gaseous biofuel, the guarantees of origin (GOs, in the form of Vertogas certificates) constitute the proof of sustainability. The correct guarantees of origin allow claiming companies to demonstrate that the location at which gas production took place was certified by a recognised voluntary scheme. The sustainability characteristics are listed on the guarantees of origin.
Sustainability characteristics
Proofs of sustainability or guarantees of origin list sustainability characteristics of the biomass feedstocks or biofuels. These characteristics include:
- the name of the feedstock(s),
- the country of origin for the feedstock(s),
- the greenhouse gas emissions in the entire production chain of the biofuel,
- the voluntary scheme under which the delivery is taking place.