A private sector perspective on land use for the bio-based economy Dr. Oliver May R&D Director DS M Bio-based Products & S ervices ERD 2012 Consultation Governance of Natural Resources with a focus on Land Maastricht, 18-19 May 2011
Our world is facing serious challenges… .. Page 1
Resource constraints Page 2
Over Exploitation of Global Eco-System - Water stress through pollution and overconsumption - Increasing waste & persistent, bio-accumulating & toxic materials (PBTs) - Climate change - Loss of Biodiversity Page 3
From 6.9 Billion to 9 billion • Emerging economies • Increased purchasing power by growing middle class • Doubling of population in cities Exploding consumption levels: (food, energy, materials) Page 4
The quest for sustainable development will be the main trend in the coming decades… . … and solutions are expected from the private sector! Page 5
Hydrocarbons are running out and/or become much more expensive mbd 1000 2000 3000 A brief Living off the land Living off the land moment in history
DSM in motion: driving focused growth People - Planet - Profit: creating value along three dimensions Page 7
Sustainability: Clear Targets Sustainability aspirations 2011 - 2015 • Dow Jones S ustainability Index: Top ranking (#1 in 04-06; 09-10) • ECO+ (innovation): ~ 80% of pipeline is ECO+ • ECO+ (running business): from ~34% towards 50% • Energy efficiency: ~20% savings from 2008 till 2020 • Greenhouse Gas emissions: -25% (absolute) by 2020, compared to 2008 From responsibility to business driver Page 8
Bio-based economy has a lot to offer Benefits for rural areas: • New markets for farmers • New, green j obs in bio-refineries • New opportunities for rural economies Political Benefits: • S ecuring high level j obs • Lower dependency on oil-producing countries Benefit for the planet: • Renewable substitutes for fossil feed stocks • Opportunities to slow climate change
How do we assess what is sustainable? Goal and scope • Impact assessment • Translates the results of the Interpretation inventory analysis into environmental impacts to evaluate their significance Impact Inventory • assessment analysis Examples of environmental impact categories are: • Resource depletion • Global warming potential • Ozone depletion potential • Acidification and Eutrophication • Human and Eco-toxicity Page 10
Eco-Indicator 99 • Multi-issue assessment method • 11 impact categories • Consolidated to 3 damage categories • Water depletion effects not included (yet!!!) • To be replaced by it’ s similar successor ReCiPe any day Human Health Ecosystem Quality Resources Carcinogens Ecotoxicity Minerals Respiratory organics Acidification/ Fossil fuels Eutrophication Respiratory inorganics Land use Climate change Radiation Ozone layer Page 11
Non controversial sustainable feedstocks DSM White Biotechnology
Development of enabling technologies
Bio-based Succinic Acid will Lead to a Portfolio of Products and Applications Pharmaceuticals Renewable Pyrrolidones thermoplastics - PBS Coatings and Solvents pigments 1,4 BDO/THF Polyurethane Food Plasticizer Freezing point depression agents
New Bio-Based Thermoplastic: EcoPaXX™ • Bio-based & high performance • Polyamide with excellent mechanical properties. – Very good resistance to automotive coolant, fuels, salts (eg calcium chloride) oils and greases • 100 % carbon neutral from cradle to gate • Replacing conventional plastics or metal • Commercially available: Q1 2011
The quest for sustainable development will be the main trend in the coming decades… . … and solutions are expected from the private sector! Page 16
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