Vision | Goal | Objective

The Council on Sustainable Biomass Production (CSBP) is a multi-stakeholder group developing voluntary biomass to biofuel sustainability principles and standards for the production of feedstocks for second generation refineries (feedstocks for cellulosic refineries). CSBP’s focus includes dedicated fuel crops, crop residues, purpose-grown wood, and forestry residues in North America. The principles and standards being developed are intended to reach the broadest land base possible by embracing the concept of continuous improvement. Fundamentally, the principles and standards will be economically practical and environmentally sound. The Council expects to develop a program over time that will provide for third party audit/certification.

Vision

To insure that biomass feedstock for cellulosic bioenergy facilities in the United States and Canada is produced in a sustainable manner, balancing economic, environmental, and social imperatives.

Goal

Generate broad multi-stakeholder consensus on guidelines for sustainability to set this emerging industry on a course of continuous improvement with full support from growers and other agricultural interests, germplasm providers, social and environmental interests, oil companies and biofuel refineries.

Objective

Establish multi-stakeholder Council on Sustainable Biomass Production (CSBP) which over the next 12-18 months will:

• Begin to assemble a clearinghouse of information for all stakeholders.
• Identify the core economic, environmental, and social issues that must be addressed in working towards a sustainable solution for large-scale deployment of biomass products and crops serving as feedstock for refineries.
• Develop appropriate means (e.g. principles, guidelines and/or measures) for addressing each of these issues.
• Establish a long-term CSBP structure and strategy for securing broad support and use of consensus principles, guidelines and/or measures in the industry.