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Greenhouse Gas Verification
Client: Credible Carbon Project: Reliance Compost Completed: 24 August 2015 Report prepared by Carbon Calculated Abbreviations and glossary of terms CDM Clean Development Mechanism (UNFCCC Kyoto Protocol) CH4 Methane CO2e Carbon dioxide equivalent – standardisation of all greenhouse gases to reflect the global warming potential relative to carbon dioxide. Defra United Kingdom Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs GHG Greenhouse gases IPCC International Panel on Climate Change PDD Project Design Document PIN Project Idea Note SOPs Standard Operating Procedures SSRs Sources, Sinks & Reservoirs (Greenhouse Gas) WBCSD World Business Council for Sustainable Development WRI World Resources Institute 2
Acknowledgements Carbon Calculated would like to thank the following individuals at Reliance Compost for their assistance in collating the required information for this report and in fielding all questions: Detlev Meyer Christo Bester Eddie Redelinghuys Anton Cartwright (Credible Carbon) 3
Table of Contents Abbreviations and glossary of terms .......................................................................................................................... 2 Acknowledgements .................................................................................................................................................... 3 Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 Section A: Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 5 Section B: Background information ............................................................................................................................ 6 1. Project description ........................................................................................................................................ 6 2. Verification objectives ................................................................................................................................... 6 3. Approach to verification ................................................................................................................................ 6 4. Limitations and assumptions ......................................................................................................................... 8 Section C: Findings .................................................................................................................................................... 10 5. Verification of Credible Carbon Registry questions ..................................................................................... 10 6. GHG Saving Schedule ................................................................................................................................... 15 Section D: Conclusion and Way Forward .................................................................................................................. 16 7. Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................... 16 8. Verifier opinion ............................................................................................................................................ 17 9. Contacts ....................................................................................................................................................... 17 References ................................................................................................................................................................ 18 Appendix A: Reliance Compost Donations & Sponsorships ..................................................................................... 19 Appendix B: About Carbon Calculated ..................................................................................................................... 24 4
Section A: Introduction The purpose of a Verification Report is to provide assurance to intended users that the organization's GHG assertions are complete, accurate, consistent, transparent, conservative and without material discrepancies. Credible Carbon commissioned Carbon Calculated (“the Verifier”) to verify the Reliance Group Trading (Pty) Ltd, trading as Reliance Compost, 2014 project emission reductions with the view to express an opinion on whether Reliance Compost’s GHG assertions meets the requirements of the Credible Carbon Registry. The Credible Carbon Registry requirements and the findings of the verification are summarised in the table below: Credible Carbon Registry Requirement Verifier Finding i. The project is real. ü ii. The project’s described technology is in place and functioning according to its ü design specifications. iii. The estimates of greenhouse gas emission reductions are reasonable in terms of ü 208 310 tonnes CO2e accepted international standards and unbiased towards buyer or seller. Jan – Dec 2014 iv. The project has a discernible impact on poverty. ü As an independent Carbon Consultancy offering a diverse range of services relating to carbon management and strategy according to international best practice in South Africa, there is no actual or potential conflict of interest between Carbon Calculated and Reliance Compost in performing the verification. Karen van der Wath performed the verification as she is in possession of a certificate of proficiency issued by the GHG Management Institute for the verification of inventories and projects using the ISO 14064-­‐3 (2006) verification standard. 5
Section B: Background information 1. Project description Reliance Compost entails composting of chipped green material (plant residues, garden waste, park waste) from the of Cape Town metropolitan municipality. The material is taken from Green Waste Transfer Stations (GWTS) in Cape Town where it is sorted and the green material is decontaminated if necessary and chipped to reduce the volume. The chipped green material is brought to the composting site at Olyphantsfontein Farm in Klipheuwel where it is treated and accumulated in windrows. A periodical turn-­‐over of the shredded material with a mechanical turner ensures on-­‐going aerobic decomposition and the production of high quality compost that can be used as organic fertilizer. The existing process has proven to be very successful and the tonnages of chipped material composted annually has increased year on year to the current more than 100 000 tons. The baseline for the composted material assumes that it would have been transferred from the GWTS to one of two landfills in Cape Town. Under business as usual the chipped green material would have been taken to one of the GWTS before being transferred to one of the landfill sites. The carbon emission reductions are generated through a specially developed composting technology that helps to address some of the worlds’ biggest environmental and agricultural problems (soil degradation, climate change through increased carbon dioxide emissions, the excessive use of water, and the increasing amount of waste). Composted product is organically certified annually and used in a range of environmentally sustainable agricultural and gardening activities. 2. Verification objectives The objectives of this verification are to ensure that the emission reduction project meets the requirements of the Credible Carbon Registry and is quantified as per the guidance provided by the relevant CDM methodologies. This verification using the ISO 14064-­‐3 Standard is based on a PIN as there is no validated or registered PDD for the project. The Credible Carbon Registry requirements that need to be verified are whether: i. The project is real; ii. The project’s described technology is in place and functioning according to its design specifications; iii. The estimates of greenhouse gas emission reductions are reasonable in terms of accepted international standards and unbiased towards buyer or seller; iv. The project has a discernible impact on poverty. 3. Approach to verification 3.1.
Approach to calculation Emissions are quantified according to the guidance provided by the Small-­‐Scale CDM methodologies AMS III.E v. 7: “Avoidance of methane production from biomass decay through controlled combustion” and AMS III.F v. 5: “Avoidance of methane production from biomass decay through composting”. Baseline emissions are calculated taking into account the amount of processed material that would have been transferred to a landfill site. Project emissions are generated by the transportation of input and output materials as well as electricity and fuel consumption on site. 6
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Verification Standard The verification was performed in accordance with the ISO 14064-­‐3 International Standard for GHG verifications (projects). ISO 14064-­‐3 The ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical committees. ISO 14064-­‐3 (2006) specifies principles and requirements and provides guidance for those conducting or managing the validation and/or verification of greenhouse gas (GHG) assertions. It can be applied to organizational or GHG project quantification, including GHG quantification, monitoring and reporting carried out in accordance with ISO 14064-­‐1 or ISO 14064-­‐2. ISO 14064-­‐3 specifies requirements for selecting GHG validators/verifiers, establishing the level of assurance, objectives, criteria and scope, determining the validation/verification approach, assessing GHG data, information, information systems and controls, evaluating GHG assertions and preparing validation/verification statements. 3.3.
Reporting period The reporting period of the project being verified is from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014 (both days inclusive). 3.4.
GHG Assertions Reliance Compost’s GHG assertion is: § that the project meets the requirements of the Credible Carbon Registry; § the amount of emission reductions reported (208 310 tonnes CO2e) is correct to a 5% materiality threshold. 3.5.
Project documentation Under the Credible Carbon Standard, the onus is on projects to make themselves “auditable”, through the keeping and provision of data. Carbon Calculated reviewed the following project and background documentation about the project site and design, as well as data and controls to be assessed: th
§ The 7 Monitoring Report Versions 1 -­‐ 3, dated 24/8/2015, which provide a description of the project, SSRs and project emissions as well as provides the baseline scenario, SSRs and the quantification of GHG emission reductions. Further, it provides procedures for monitoring and data management. § Spreadsheets providing activity data for baseline and project emissions and emission factors used in the quantification of GHG emission reductions. § Reports for incoming chipped green material received and sales reports of compost sold with delivery distances during the period. § Report of reconciliation of incoming chipped green material and the City of Cape Town invoices reflecting quantities of incoming chips received during the period. § Confirmation of shortest distances between drop off facilities in Cape Town and the Olyphantsfontein compost facility. § Reports for electricity and diesel consumed during the period. § The monitoring data management/archiving policy together with monthly confirmation reports from the Lab Manager that no compost windrows were rejected due to non-­‐compliance or deviations from the th
monitoring system for the 7 verification period. § The stock assessment policy with the monthly quantification of stock at the end of each month. § Calibration certificate no VC7518 & test report no T18196 for the weighbridge, Type MASSAMATIC Dux SL, Serial No. 043154, dated 24/10/2013, expiry date 24/10/2015. § Calibration certificate no VC6591 & test report no T21070 for the weighbridge, Type MASSAMATIC Dux SL, Serial No. 043154, dated 29/09/2014, expiry date 29/09/2016. § Calibration certificate no 13J005 for the handheld digital thermometer, Type TCL, model DT-­‐305 Range -­‐
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50~1300 C(K), Serial No. 7231133, dated 17/10/2013, expiry date October 2014. § Invoice for purchasing two new handheld digital thermometres, model DT-­‐305 dated 10/03/2014. § Ceres GmbH confirmation that the compost can be used as soil amendment or fertiliser in organic farming, dated 11/10/2013 and 14/10/2014, expiry dates 30/9/2014 and 30/09/2015 respectively. These inspections were carried out during 2013 and 27/08/2014 respectively. 7
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Approval from the City of Cape Town to operate a compost plant on portion 2 of the Olyphantsfontein Farm, dated 8/8/2012. Corporate Social Investment report of upliftment activities with proof of financial donations made or product donated. Documentation of previous verifications. Credible Carbon Registry requirements (4 questions) and PIN. 4. Limitations and assumptions 4.1.
General Reliance Compost commissioned TÜV NORD to verify the project under the TÜV NORD Voluntary Emission Reduction Standard (TN-­‐VO 001) applicable for VER project activities since inception – 1 May 2008 to 31 December 2011. On the basis of site visits and a review of project documentation it was confirmed that with regards to the realized technology, the project equipment, as well as the monitoring and metering equipment, the project has been implemented and operated as described in the TÜV NORD Project Design Document. As a result of the verifications, TÜV NORD confirmed that: § all operations of the project are implemented and installed as planned and described in the validated project design document. § the monitoring plan is in accordance with the applied approved CDM methodology, i.e. AMS III.E v. 7 and AMS III.F v. 5. § the monitoring system is in place and functional. The project has generated GHG emission reductions. th
The 7 Monitoring report, documentation and operations follow the original project design with no deviations. 4.2.
Specific 4.2.1. – On-­‐site weighting Calibration certificate no 7518 & test report no T18196 for the weighbridge, Type MASSAMATIC Dux SL, Serial No. 043154, dated 24/10/2013, has an expiry date of 24/10/2015. Calibration certificate no VC6591 & test report no T21070 for the weighbridge, Type MASSAMATIC Dux SL, Serial No. 043154, dated 29/09/2014, expiry date 29/09/2016. The calibration is in compliance with the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) requirement that monitoring equipment must be calibrated at the frequency recommended by the manufacturer, but not less than once every 12 months. During the second half of the year there were numerous power cuts due to load shedding and damage to power cables. Further, the weighbridge system (computer) crashed which required the re-­‐
installation of the weighbridge software. This resulted in many manual entries as weighbridge information was not available. Reliance was placed on delivery notes for the volume of waste product that came in and sold product that went out as it was not possible to physically weigh them. A conservative approach was used and lower than average weights were recorded so not to inflate the incoming figures. The City of Cape Town is extremely strict when it comes to invoicing. Both the City of Cape Town and Reliance Compost have to sign off each Delivery Slip before a truck leaves the chipping site. The City of Cape Town uses the chips delivery notes to calculate and reconcile payment while Reliance Compost account for incoming chips from the delivery notes. As an additional control measure the quantities as per the City of Cape Town invoices were reconciled with the incoming chips report. 8
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– Turning of windrows At Reliance Compost organic waste is aerobically degraded to generate high quality compost which can be used as organic fertilizer. The effect of this aerobic degradation is the avoidance of methane emissions (GWP of 21), because during the composting process only CO2 (GWP of 1) will be emitted if aerobic conditions are ensured during the process. To ensure the correct aerobic conditions the level of CO2 and temperature of compost are measured daily. These measurements determine which windrows need turning to ensure aerobic conditions. The monthly reports issued by the Lab Manager confirmed that the CO2 levels and temperature of the compost were within acceptable levels during the verification period, hence there were no cancelled rows. ◦
The handheld digital thermometer, Type TCL, model DT 305 Range -­‐50~1300 C(K), Serial No. 7231133, has a calibration certificate no 13J005, dated 17/10/2013, expiry date October 2014. Two new handheld digital thermometres, model DT-­‐305 were purchased on 10/03/2014. – Confirmation of Materials Used in Organic Agriculture The compost produced by Reliance Compost is certified annually by CERES GmbH that it can be used as soil amendment or fertiliser in organic farming according to the EU Council Reg. (EC) 834/2007 (Annex I) standard. This CERES seal of confirmation is based on an onsite verification and laboratory analysis. The inspections took place on during 2013 and 27/08/2014. Document no. 18418 is dated 11/10/2013 and valid until 30/9/2014 while document no. 30168 is dated 14/10/2014 and valid until 30/09/2015. th
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The 7 Monitoring Report was prepared by Reliance Compost in accordance with the CDM-­‐PDD with no changes from the project activity as described. Section C: Findings 5.
Verification of Credible Carbon Registry questions 5.1.
Is the project real? Carbon Calculated visited Reliance Compost at Olyphantsfontein Farm, Slent Road, Klipheuwel on 20 July 2015 and can verify that the project is in existence. 5.2.
Is the described technology in place? The site visit confirmed that composting activities are in existence and that weighing of the chipped green material and compost through the means of a weighbridge is in operation. Mechanical turners turning the windrows as well as the lab operations confirmed that the technology for aerobic degradation is in place as can be seen from the pictures below. 10
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Are the greenhouse gas reductions reasonable in terms of accepted international standards and unbiased towards buyer or seller? The following table is a summary of the re-­‐computation performed to test if methodologies are being correctly applied and to verify the emission factors used and the accuracy of the original calculations, together with findings. Reported emissions compared to Verifier calculations Description Activity data Variable Reliance Compost Calculation Emissions Factor 2014 Metric tonnes CO2e Metric tonnes CO2e Revised Verifier Calculation Emissions Factor 2014 Metric tonnes CO2e Difference Materiality % Materiality % Revised 3 647 1.750% 0.000% Baseline emissions: BEy = Qbiomass * CH4_IPCCdecay * GWP_CH4 Baseline emissions Biomass tons 121 226 Various 222 159 218 511 Various 218 512 119 236 Project emissions: PEy = PEy, transport + PEy, power PEy, transport PEy, power Waste km/truck 101.32 0.001450 1 129 1 107 0.001450 1 107 22 0.011% 0.000% 101.21 Compost km/truck 131.09 0.001450 4 398 4 398 0.001450 4 397 1 0.000% 0.000% Electricity kWh 333 659 0.001221 408 408 1.03 Eskom 2014 344 64 0.031% 0.031% Diesel Tons 1 345.45 3.1863 4 288 4 288 3.1896 Defra 2014 4 169 119 0.057% 0.057% 1 307.09 Petrol Tons Total Project emissions Total emission reductions 0 31.97 0,0000 0 0 3.1463 Defra 2014 101 -­‐101 -­‐0.048% -­‐0.048% 10 223 10 201 10 117 106 0.051% 0.040% 211 936 208 310 208 395 3 541 1.699% -­‐0.040% Findings giving rise to CARs as per clause 7.2: § Baseline emissions ü Carbon was calculated using an accepted emissions factor and formula as per the CDM-­‐PDD. û Tons of biomass received was used to calculate the carbon emissions resulting in an overstatement of 3 647 tCO2e as a result of the weighbridge system crash and load shedding where manual entries resulted in inaccuracies. ü As an additional control measure the quantities as per the City of Cape Town invoices were reconciled with the incoming chips report. The delivery notes for October were used as these were more accurate than the incoming chip report. ü This category is a major source of carbon emissions (100% of baseline emissions) and it could lead to material discrepancies if errors or omissions are present in the reported data. § Project emissions -­‐ transport ü Carbon was calculated using an accepted emissions factor and formula as per the CDM-­‐PDD. û The weight and incremental distance of the solid waste transported was used to calculate the carbon emissions resulting in an overstatement of 22 tCO2e. ü The average truck capacity for waste transportation was overstated by truck net weight inaccuracies causing small discrepancies. ü The weight and distance of compost delivered was used to calculate the carbon emissions resulting in small discrepancies (overstatement of 1 tCO2e). 11
The category relating to transport of compost is a major source of carbon emissions (43.5% of project emissions) and it could lead to material discrepancies if errors or omissions are present in the reported data. Project emissions – power: electricity ü Carbon was calculated using an accepted emissions factor and formula as per the CDM-­‐PDD. However, the emissions factor from the Eskom 2014 Annual Report could be used for localisation. ü The kilowatt hours consumed was used to calculate the carbon emissions with a small discrepancy (0.031% overstatement) due to the difference in emission factors. Project emissions – power: diesel and petrol ü Carbon was calculated using an accepted emissions factor and formula as per the CDM-­‐PDD. ü The total amount of petrol purchased and consumed was not separately disclosed in the calculation resulting in an understatement of 101 tCO2e. ü Litres of diesel and petrol purchased was converted into tons of diesel and used to calculate the carbon emissions resulting in an overstatement of 119 tCO2e. ü The category relating to diesel consumption in operations is a major source of carbon emissions (41.2% of project emissions) and it could lead to material discrepancies if errors or omissions are present in the reported data. Total emission reductions ü Baseline emissions calculated and reported are overstated by 3 647 tCO2e (1.750%). ü Project emissions: transport calculated and reported are overstated by 23 tCO2e (0.011%). ü Project emissions: power calculated and reported are overstated by 83 tCO2e (0.040%). ü Total emission reductions calculated and reported are overstated by 3 541 tCO2e (1.699%). ü No material discrepancies were discovered that could affect the decisions of the intended users. ü The emission reductions are unbiased towards a buyer or seller. ü
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Is there a discernible impact on poverty? The Company’s mission is to Grow Greener Generations, and it does this by getting involved in the community, through sponsorships, tree-­‐planting projects and developing communal food gardens. It is thus no surprise either that much of the company’s income is ploughed back into the community to build sustainable environments which can be viewed at http://photo.sh/tags/growinggreenergenerations. Since 2008 Reliance Compost has grown from a staff compliment of 20 (5 office/admin staff and 15 production workers) to the current 220 staff consisting of 96 monthly paid staff, 75 weekly paid staff and an additional 49 staff on chipping sites in and around Cape Town. Revenue was earned during 2014 by selling 21 759 tCO2e from historical carbon emission reduction activities. Of this carbon revenue 61.9% was ploughed back into Corporate Social Investment activities through product donations and sponsorhips while a further 74.3% was spent on staff upliftment and wellfare. The activities highlighted below took place during the period under review, i.e. January to December 2014, but there are many other projects not mentioned that benefitted from Reliance Compost's contributions. A detailed listing of donations and sponsorships can be viewed in Appendix A. Where items are marked with “^” or “*” the product donated was checked against the sales reports or invoices requesting payments were presented. 100 Homes Project Together With Wesbank and SEED.ORG During 2014 Reliance Compost partnered with SEED.ORG and donated compost towards 142 homes for this specific project. The project aims to transform Cape Flat homes into a sustainable homestead, focusing on growing home gardeners in the Mitchells Plain area. This project equips people to save water, grow food, inspire a different future, promoting food freedom, build community resilience, social cohesion and provide opportunity within the local community. The project Hundred Homes Project-­‐ Growing Urban Resilience can be viewed at http://seed.org.za/hundred-­‐homes-­‐project-­‐mitchells-­‐plain-­‐food-­‐freedom-­‐update/. Tyisa Nabanye Tyisa Nabanye is a non-­‐profit urban agricultural organization dedicated to growing organic food on the slopes of Signal Hill in Cape Town. They work towards improving food security, promoting sustainable livelihoods and 12
creating employment. Reliance Compast sponsored all the compost for the vegetable garden since its beginning in August 2013. The Tyisa Nabanye project can be viewed at https://www.facebook.com/tyisanabanye. Urban Harvest Reliance Compost partnered with Urban Harvest, assisting and supporting them with healthy soil for all their CSI food garden projects at schools in the Western Cape. Urban Harvest is South Africa’s oldest edible garden service. Urban Harvest makes organic food gardening accessible, easy and fun by the service of installation, maintenance and support. Their unique school community food-­‐garden model ensures highly productive gardens & inspiring ‘garden champion’ that generate food, incomes and skills for communities. Urban Harvest’s operations can be viewed at http://urbanharvest.co.za/food-­‐gardens/community-­‐projects/. World Design Capital Project-­‐ Litha Primary Gugulethu Together with Urban harvest and Edupeg, Reliance Compst helped setup a vegetable garden at Litha Primary in Gugulethu. This project was a collaboration of education and nutrition to help promote, maths, literacy and healthy eating in an underprivileged community. The project took hold of unused space on the school grounds and instead turned it into a healthy and flourishing garden, which will also support and aid the schools feeding scheme, ensuring that all the school children are fed and kept healthy. It is just the beginning of what could become a transformation in a barren community. Reliance Compost donated top soil and fine compost for the food garden at Litha Primary School which can be viewed at http://www.social-­‐
peek.com/Keywords/gugulethugarden/?sort=MostPopular. Food Forests for Farms Plant Day Greenpop and the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) partnered to plant fruit trees and indigenous vegetation at the Abalimi Bezekhaya community gardens in Khayelitsha with support from Reliance Compost, the Cape Town International Convention Center, Willow Creek Olive Farm, Just Trees, Mooisig Nursery and others. During the day, over 400 fruit trees, windbreaks and indigenous medicinal shrubs and ground covers to reestablish the farms windbreaks were planted, mini food forests were created and the development of further biodiversity in the area was encouraged. More details about the project can be viewed at https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.769558956395172.1073741861.140517169299357&type=1. Greenpop Greenpop is a social business that believes greening and sustainable living can be fun, POPular and accessible for all. It believes in inspiring a greener, more conscious, inclusive movement and do this through tree planting projects, green events, education, social media, voluntourism and activating people to start DOING! 13
School Trees Greening grey areas through planting trees at schools and other organisations – urban greening has endless benefits. In South Africa, there is huge disparity between the ʻleafyʼ privileged areas and the ‘barren’ under-­‐privileged areas. Lack of green spaces in communities is known to contribute to social problems. The Kuo & Sullivan Report, 2001, states: “Degradation of neighbourhoods exacerbates poor social cohesion, crime, drug abuse and environmental downfall. Urban greening has been closely linked to reductions in these social problems.” Reliance Compost is a continued sponsor and supporter of Greenpop and donated rich and nutritious compost to plant 20 119 trees in urban schools around the Western Cape. Reforestation Projects Deforestation is a huge problem in the rural areas of sub-­‐Saharan Africa. People need to use wood to survive but there is no culture of replacing trees. Deforestation for agriculture is also an issue in many areas. To make up for the world’s loss of trees in the past decade, trees need to be planted in 1.3 million square kilometres, an area as large as Peru. Accomplishing that would mean planting about 14 billion trees every year for 10 years in a row ~ UNEP Zambia Festival of Action Event Reliance Compost held a Compost Creation competition on social media, encouraging the public to create anything they could think of using Reliance Compost bags. The two favorites of the entries won an all paid trip join in on the action for a week at the Trees For Zambia festival with Greenpop. Reliance also launched an internal competition where employees had the chance to sumbit a video motivating why they need to go to Zambia and sent two staff members to Zambia. At the festival they helped plant trees at schools, farms and in communities. Furthermore, they helped build and paint schools too. Why Zambia? Zambia has one of the highest deforestation rates in the world – in 2012 Greenpop started an ongoing tree planting and eco-­‐education project around Livingstone. The aim to raise awareness about the area and be part of the solution. The Zambia Festival of Action happens annually to boost Greenpop’s ongoing project and encourage even more people to branch out and be the change. In 2011 and 2012 a total of 1324 and 2001 trees were planted respectively. In 2013 a total of 5001 trees were planted during 2 consecutive weekends while 3901 trees were planted in 2014. Greenpop’s operations can be viewed at http://www.greenpop.org/projects/. Abalimi During 2014 Reliance Compost continued its support for ABALIMI, a Non-­‐Governmental Organisation (NGO) working to empower the disadvantaged through urban agriculture and environmental programmes and projects. Abalimi’s vision is for individuals and groups from disadvantaged communities in Cape Town Metropolitan Area to recognise the link between their survival, health and the active improvement of their environment. To have the confidence to initiate, replicate and sustain food growing and greening activities locally, regionally and nationally and to recognise these actions as an entry point to other development activities that can improve their lives. Abalimi’s activities can be viewed at http://abalimi.org.za. Miss Earth South Africa The Miss Earth South Africa is a leadership programme that aims to empower young South African women with the knowledge and platform to create a sustainable difference in our plight to combat the destruction of our natural heritage. Its vision is to create a positive and lasting change in corporate and social behaviour by addressing environmental, water, energy, conservation and sustainability issues. Reliance sponsored the 2014 finalists from Cape Town with organic compost for the development of small food gardens and tree planting events in and around the Western Cape. Miss Earth South Africa’s operations can be viewed at http://www.missearthsa.co.za. Oranjezicht City Farm The Oranjezicht City Farm (OZCF) is a non-­‐profit project celebrating local food, culture and community through urban farming in Cape Town. It is growing vegetables, holding public events and running education programmes to help educate Capetonians and their children about food, environmental and related issues, develop skills among the unemployed, build bridges across communities, and champion underutilised green spaces in the city. During 2014 Reliance Compost has continued its support for the OZCF project through product donations. The OZCF project activities can be viewed at http://www.ozcf.co.za. City of Eden The City of Eden is dedicated to growing and transforming Cape Town into an edible city. They identify unoccupied spaces in Cape Town and transform it into edible spaces by planting vegetable gardens. They have also developed the Food Route, which is similar to The Wine Route, but links organic urban farms and provides a new tourism opportunity for Cape Town's sustainable food ecosystem. Furthermore, The Food Route 14
offers combinations of city and township food tours which will include harvesting and sampling the produce as fresh meals either at the farms or at partner restaurants that are supplied by the farms featured on The Food Route. Reliance supports City of Eden’s transformed green spaces with compost and make sure the food gets grown organically. The City of Eden’s activities can be viewed at http://cityofeden.org. Growing Greener Generation Tours & Training School groups are transported around Cape Town in a funky bus to discover and explore the greener places of Cape Town. This included visits to the Reliance Compost Farm, a recycling drop-­‐off site and tourist attractions like Table Mountain and The Castle. These tours aimed to educate learners about their environment and broaden their perspective of the environment. Reliance Grow Greener Generations offered training at the Reliance composting site. Here institiutions visiting the farm learn about the compost production process, sustainability, and recycling. A 2014 training highlight for Reliance was a visit by the The National Institute for the Deaf’s Agri students, who spend a day at Reliance learning all about the importance of soil. The National Institute for the Deaf (NID) is a dynamic, non-­‐profit organisation and the only facility in South Africa and Africa that provides the full continuum of services to the Deaf. Reliance Compost is therefore fulfilling its mission of Growing Greener Generations through the donation of compost and sponsorships and makes a contribution to the alleviation of poverty or livelihood risk through the actions listed above. 6.
GHG Saving Schedule The following is a schedule of GHG savings and carbon credits issued for the project from inception to date. Carbon credits available for sale can be purchased through the Credible Carbon registry – see http://www.crediblecarbon.com/. Vintage (calendar year) 2008 15
Period 01/05/2008 – 31/10/2008 01/11/2008 -­‐ 31/12/2008 Carbon Credits Issued 12 390 32 011 44 401 56 484 2009 2010 01/01/2009 – 31/12/2009 2011 01/01/2011 – 31/03/2011 01/04/2011 – 31/12/2011 2012 2013 2014 01/01/2012 – 31/12/2012 12 813 47 187 60 000 17 409 68 932 86 341 142 376 01/01/2013 – 31/12/2013 154 702 01/01/2014 – 31/12/2014 208 310 Total 752 614 01/01/2010 – 28/02/2010 01/03/2010 – 31/12/2010 Section D: Conclusion and Way Forward 7.
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Clarification requests None Corrective action requests CAR1 – Delivery (intake) report to be reduced by 1 990 tons of chips to 119 236 tons. CAR2 – Incremental distance for solid waste transportation to be recalculated and updated in calculation sheets. Forward action requests FAR1 – Include the Data / Parameter for petrol consumption in the Monitoring Report. FAR2 – Include petrol consumption separately in project emissions calculation. 7.4.
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Opportunities for improvement OFI1 – Error checking routines for data transfer between different systems should be implemented to increase accuracy of quantification and ensure that data is correct, particularly the transport of waste (incoming chips report) and transport of compost (sales report). OFI2 – Include the date when signing off the monthly monitoring reports. 7.5.
Conclusion Reliance Compost has revised and restated its GHG assertion to incorporate the Corrective Action Requests (CARs) and the outcome is as follows: § Total emission reductions ü Baseline emissions are accurately calculated and reported. ü Project emissions: transport are accurately calculated and reported. ü Project emissions: power are accurately calculated and reported (0.040% overstatement). ü Total emission reductions are accurately calculated and reported (0.040% understatement). ü No material discrepancies were discovered that could affect the decisions of the intended users. ü The emission reductions are unbiased towards a buyer or seller. The Verifier opinion is based on the revised Monitoring Report Version 3 incorporating the CARs. 16
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Verifier opinion Credible Carbon commissioned Carbon Calculated to perform a verification of the Reliance Group Trading (Pty) Ltd, trading as Reliance Compost, 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014 project emission reductions. The verification was performed between 20 July 2015 and 24 August 2015. GHG Assertion #1: The Reliance Carbon project meets the requirements of the Credible Carbon Registry. Verifier Opinion and Qualifications Based on the process and procedures conducted, the GHG assertion meets the requirements of the Credible Carbon Registry. GHG Assertion #2: The amount of emission reductions reported (208 310 tonnes CO2e) is reasonable. Verifier Opinion and Qualifications Based on the process and procedures conducted, the GHG assertion is materially correct and is a fair representation of the GHG data and information, with the following qualifications: § All stipulated corrective action requests are addressed. This verification statement is dated 24 August 2015. 9.
Contacts Alex Hetherington, Carbon Calculated, Founding Member [email protected] Telephone: 021 789 0448 Cell: 082 411 3191 Karen van der Wath, Carbon Calculated, Associate [email protected] Telephone: +230 483 1195 Cell: +230 5970 8497 Anton Cartwright, Credible Carbon [email protected] Cell: 084 780 3450 17
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Appendix A: Reliance Compost Donations & Sponsorships Below is a summary of the donations, sponsorships and social improvements effected by Reliance Compost during the period of verification. Where items are marked with “^” or “*” the product donated was checked against the sales reports or invoices requesting payments were presented. SUMMARY Amount Product Donations R 326 148 Greenpop R 45 000 Miss Earth R 7 702 School Projects R 10 000 Community Projects R 56 245 Non-­‐Compost Donations R 26 764 Trade Expo's & Conventions R 56 859 Staff upliftment & welfare Total Product Donations Date Doc number R 634 254 R 1 162 972 Client Product value 02/04/14 03/09/14 09/05/14 21/02/14 27/02/14 20/03/14 06/05/14 21/05/14 09/07/14 21/08/14 19/09/14 05/11/14 25/11/14 INA49438 INA52062 INA49812 INA48939 INA49011 INA49269 INA49751 INA49948 INA51392 INA51883 INA52373 INA53398 INA53737 Tax Invoice -­‐ TYSIA NYBANYE URBAN AGRIC Tax Invoice -­‐ LITHA PRIMARY SCHOOL Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION -­‐ ABALIMI Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐ORANJEZICHT Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐ORANJEZICHT FARM Tax Invoice -­‐ ORANJEZICHT -­‐ DONATION Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐ORANJEZICHT Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION -­‐ ORANJEZICHT Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐ORANJEZICHT Tax Invoice -­‐ ORANJEZICHT CITY FARM Tax Invoice -­‐ ORANJEZICHT CITY FARMS Tax Invoice -­‐ ORANJEZICHT CITY FARM Tax Invoice -­‐ ORANJEZICHT CITY FARM ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 17/01/14 29/01/14 03/02/14 24/02/14 04/04/14 09/04/14 INA48481 INA48630 INA48735 INA48952 INA49479 INA49515 Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐1 MILLION TREES Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐1 MILLION TREES Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐1MILLION TREES Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐1 MILLION TREES Tax Invoice -­‐ 1 MILLION TREES-­‐DONATION Tax Invoice -­‐ 1 MILLION TREES-­‐DONATION ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 19
R 2 355,00 R 5 920,00 R 1 880,00 R 2 150,00 R 2 150,00 R 4 300,00 R 3 700,00 R 2 480,00 R 6 780,00 R 1 500,00 R 2 600,00 R 4 215,00 R 3 000,00 R 32 875,00 R 575,00 R 705,00 R 2 660,00 R 1 060,00 R 5 040,00 R 4 470,00 27/08/14 INA51990 30/10/14 INA53218 Tax Invoice -­‐ 1 MILLION TREES Tax Invoice -­‐ 1 MILLION TREES ^ ^ 17/01/14 INA48480 11/12/14 INA54157 Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐PROJECT EDEN Tax Tax Invoice -­‐ PROJECT EDEN ^ 14/01/14 17/02/14 08/05/14 23/05/14 19/09/14 31/10/14 INA48483 INA48862 INA49766 INA49979 INA52372 INA53261 Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐GREENPOP Tax Tax Invoice -­‐ GREENPOP -­‐ DONATION Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐GREENPOP PLATBOS Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐GREENPOP Tax Invoice -­‐ GREENPOP NURSERY Tax Invoice -­‐ GREENOP GREYTON ROSE FAIR ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ R 1 350,00 R 1 364,00 R 5 075,00 R 2 400,00 R 2 480,00 R 2 030,00 R 14 699,00 13/01/14 14/01/14 17/01/14 17/01/14 30/01/14 17/02/14 19/02/14 27/02/14 27/02/14 27/02/14 27/02/14 28/02/14 03/03/14 04/03/14 07/03/14 11/03/14 13/03/14 13/03/14 26/03/14 27/03/14 27/03/14 27/03/14 27/03/14 01/04/14 11/04/14 14/04/14 15/04/14 16/04/14 16/04/14 17/04/14 30/04/14 INA48485 INA48484 INA48482 INA48518 INA48649 INA48827 INA48947 INA49013 INA49015 INA49016 INA49017 INA49068 INA49213 INA49135 INA49165 INA49161 INA49187 INA49189 INA49339 INA49351 INA49357 INA49375 INA49377 INA49422 INA49532 INA49608 INA49584 INA49582 INA49603 INA49625 INA49699 Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐HUURHUIS PAARL Tax Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATON-­‐ALNOOR ORPHANAGE Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐ST AGNES PRIMARY Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐SCOTTSVILLE HS Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐MOEDERGEMEENTE Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐MALOPO HORT Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐MALOPO HORT Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐NED DOMAN SCHOOL Tax Invoice -­‐ COMPETITION WINNER Tax Invoice -­‐ COMPETITION WINNER Tax Invoice -­‐ COMPETITION WINNER Tax Invoice -­‐ AVALON DONATION Tax Invoice -­‐ KAAP AGRI -­‐ VREDENBURG Tax Invoice -­‐ CAPE GREEN FORUM-­‐DONATION Tax Invoice -­‐ NOORDER-­‐PAARL HIGH SCHOOL Tax Invoice Tax Invoice -­‐ NID COLLEGE FOR DEAF Tax Invoice -­‐ SUSTAINABLE BROTHERS Tax Invoice -­‐ STARKE AYRES -­‐ DONATION Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐ADVENTURE WORKS Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION -­‐ WELBELOON FARM Tax Invoice -­‐ COUTRAI PRIMARY-­‐DONATION Tax Invoice -­‐ MALOPO HORTICULTURE Tax Invoice -­‐ SINETHEMBA HIGH SCHOOL Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐KIRSTENBOSCH Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐PAARLZICHTSCHOOL Tax Invoice Tax Invoice -­‐ RIETENBOSCH-­‐ DONATION Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION -­‐ BADISA WELFARE Tax Invoice -­‐ THESPINA ALLEN -­‐ DONATION Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION -­‐ GRACE PRIMARY ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 20
R 1 620,00 R 1 260,00 R 17 390,00 R 690,00 R 480,00 R 1 170,00 R 10 796,00 R 1 005,00 R 1 878,00 R 1 920,00 R 892,00 R 2 240,00 R 1 720,00 R 1 030,00 R 470,00 R 470,00 R 470,00 R 0,00 R 1 400,00 R 712,00 R 7 310,00 R 2 580,00 R 9 168,00 R 2 990,00 R 240,00 R 3 630,00 R 3 800,00 R 3 230,00 R 3 040,00 R 3 620,00 R 1 612,00 R 5 045,00 R 3 720,00 R 5 240,00 R 6 660,00 R 1 380,00 R 3 425,00 30/04/14 30/04/14 06/05/14 08/05/14 15/05/14 23/05/14 23/05/14 26/05/14 29/05/14 29/05/14 29/05/14 29/05/14 29/05/14 29/05/14 29/05/14 29/05/14 29/05/14 29/05/14 29/05/14 29/05/14 03/06/14 05/06/14 05/06/14 05/06/14 10/06/14 30/06/14 03/07/14 15/07/14 16/07/14 16/07/14 18/07/14 29/07/14 29/07/14 11/08/14 19/08/14 22/08/14 26/08/14 04/09/14 05/09/14 05/09/14 09/09/14 10/09/14 12/09/14 23/09/14 25/09/14 01/10/14 02/10/14 03/10/14 21
INA49714 INA49716 INA49750 INA49816 INA49871 INA49978 INA49980 INA50973 INA51018 INA51020 INA51021 INA51022 INA51023 INA51024 INA51025 INA51026 INA51027 INA51028 INA51029 INA51115 INA51060 INA51107 INA51108 INA51109 INA51124 INA51278 INA51347 INA51452 INA51501 INA51502 INA51478 INA51573 INA51574 INA51714 INA51886 INA51916 INA51988 INA52113 INA52126 INA52138 INA52144 INA52210 INA52299 INA52460 INA52506 INA52623 INA52624 INA52671 Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐JAN KRIELSKOOL Tax Invoice -­‐ DRAKENSTEIN CENTRE Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐GRACE PRIMARY Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION -­‐ LENTEGEUR HOSP Tax Invoice -­‐ CONSTANTIA-­‐COMPETITION Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐HAVEN NIGHT SHEL Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐GYMNASIUM PAARL Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐DEBOT TRACTORS Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐ID MKHIZE SCHOOL Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐LANGA DISABLED Tax Invoice -­‐ KAYAMANDI PRIMARY SCHOOL Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION -­‐ BETH URIEL-­‐ME Tax Invoice -­‐ RIETENBOSCH PRIMARY -­‐ME Tax Invoice -­‐ WYNBERG CRECHE -­‐ME Tax Invoice -­‐ IDAS VALLEY PRIMARY-­‐ ME Tax Invoice -­‐ CONSTANTIA PRIMARY -­‐ME Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐KYLEMORE CRECHE Tax Invoice -­‐ GOODWOOD PRESB CHURCH Tax Invoice -­‐ BLUEDOWNS PRIMARY Tax Invoice -­‐ AVALON DONATION Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐TWEESPRUIT FARM Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐BETH URIEL Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐PRESTWHIC-­‐ME Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐BLUEDOWNS-­‐ME Tax Invoice -­‐ BRAVE TRUST TB CLINIC Tax Invoice -­‐ IDAS VALLEY PRIMARY Tax Invoice -­‐ DONATION-­‐VUYA ENDAWENI Tax Invoice -­‐ TOUCHING THE EARTH LIGHT Tax Invoice -­‐ SPCA STELLENBOSCH Tax Invoice -­‐ BLUE MOUNTAIN PRIMARY Tax Invoice -­‐ HESKETH KING CENTRE Tax Invoice -­‐ AGAPE SCHOOL Tax Invoice -­‐ DUNATOS SCHOOL Tax Invoice -­‐ ST GEORGES HOME Tax Invoice -­‐ MBEWU PROJECTS Tax Invoice -­‐ MOYA WE KHAYA Tax Invoice -­‐ HILLSONG AFRICA Tax Invoice -­‐ DASDRIF BOERDERY Tax Invoice -­‐ KWHATTU Tax Invoice -­‐ DONGOLA GUEST HOUSE Tax Invoice -­‐ GREEN TRADE FORUM Tax Invoice -­‐ ABRI NORTJE Tax Invoice -­‐ SUSTAINABLE BROTHER Tax Invoice Tax Invoice -­‐ SAMANTHA POTGIETER Tax Invoice -­‐ WALKING THE DAISIES Tax Invoice -­‐ HUIS ANDREW MURRAY Tax Invoice -­‐ COURTRAI PRIMARY SCHOOL ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ R 3 440,00 R 1 426,00 R 1 750,00 R 720,00 R 2 590,00 R 1 335,00 R 2 500,00 R 412,00 R 4 255,00 R 4 405,00 R 1 000,00 R 437,00 R 640,00 R 540,50 R 824,50 R 980,00 R 1 131,00 R 575,00 R 670,00 R 0,00 R 14 789,00 R 656,00 R 644,00 R 642,00 R 1 440,00 R 126,00 R 350,00 R 1 995,00 R 960,00 R 1 670,00 R 5 060,00 R 860,00 R 1 645,00 R 120,00 R 1 730,00 R 3 180,00 R 2 970,00 R 11 850,00 R 856,00 R 2 650,00 R 816,00 R 15 447,50 R 240,00 R 2 450,00 R 1 400,00 R 450,00 R 2 570,00 R 2 660,00 09/10/14 09/10/14 11/10/14 16/10/14 30/10/14 31/10/14 03/11/14 04/11/14 06/11/14 07/11/14 11/11/14 17/11/14 18/11/14 25/11/14 27/11/14 02/12/14 08/12/14 09/12/14 15/12/14 17/12/14 INA52761 INA52762 INA52821 INA52917 INA53217 INA53237 INA53308 INA53326 INA53383 INA53392 INA53458 INA53580 INA53619 INA53736 INA53877 INA53884 INA53938 INA54054 INA54168 INA54222 Tax Invoice -­‐ DONGOLA GUEST HOUSE Tax Invoice -­‐ MY GREEN HOME Tax Invoice -­‐ KRAAIFONTEIN TEHUIS Tax Invoice -­‐ GREYTON ROSE FAIR Tax Invoice -­‐ MBEWU PROJECTS Tax Invoice -­‐ WOODSTOCK DROP-­‐OFF Tax Invoice -­‐ AFRIPLEX Tax Invoice -­‐ OBSERVATORY JUNIOR SCHOOL Tax Invoice -­‐ GOEDGEDACHT POP CENTRE Tax Invoice -­‐ SUSTAINABLE BROTHERS Tax Invoice -­‐ CONSTANTIA OPENING GARDEN Tax Invoice -­‐ WELLINGTON GOLF CLUB Tax Invoice -­‐ PAARL LIONS CLUB Tax Invoice -­‐ SEXYFOOD SA -­‐ ORANJEZICHT Tax Invoice -­‐ KANNEMEYER PRIMARY SCHOOL Tax Invoice -­‐ WILLOWS PRIMARY SCHOOL Tax Invoice -­‐ LWANDLE PRIMARY SCHOOL Tax Invoice -­‐ GREEN SHARE ORG Tax Invoice -­‐ BANCEDENI CENTRE Tax Invoice -­‐ VUZAMANZI PRIMARY ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ R 3 170,00 R 7 562,00 R 540,00 R 1 440,00 R 2 930,00 R 270,00 R 2 580,00 R 5 510,00 R 2 350,00 R 540,00 R 931,00 R 2 140,00 R 600,00 R 1 500,00 R 2 280,00 R 3 600,00 R 6 990,00 R 540,00 R 2 295,00 R 540,00 R 249 858,50 TOTAL PRODUCT DONATIONS R326 147,50 ^ Product donated checked against the invoices as per the sales reports presented Greenpop Client Value Hogsback Reforest Sponsorship * R15 000 Cape Getaway Show * R30 000 Product Sponsorship – included in product donations R 45 000 R14 699 * Invoices requesting payment presented Miss Earth Client Sponsorship – CL Williams Sponsorship – Stardust Theatrical Value R 2 000 R 5 702 R 7 702 School Projects Client Value Kersboslaagte Primary School Camp * R 10 000 * Invoices requesting payment presented 22
Community Projects Item Value Ride the Rhino Sponsorship * R 50 000 Rhino Campaign Sponsorship * R 6 245 Total R 56 245 * Invoices requesting payment presented Non-­‐Compost Donations Item WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING-­‐SPONSORSHIP Cycle race entries Trees Donation to Lentegeur SA Landscape Institute National – SALI – trophy sponsorship Garett Sponsorship Miss Earth ladies to attend workshop Casual day stickers -­‐ NID -­‐ Nasionale Instituut vir Dowes Value R 7 500 R 260 R 1 995 * R 5 000 * R 2 456 R 100 * R 200 Flower Craft -­‐ Stad Kaapstad R 307 kidz xmas presents R 500 Installeer nuwe kabel vir laerskool CRAZY STORE-­‐kidz xmas gifts Total * R 7 824 R 623 R 26 764 * Invoices requesting payment presented Trade Expo's & Conventions Item Value Bien Donne Agri Cape week * R 19 035 SAGIC CONVENTION R 11 990 Stand -­‐ trade day * R 5 750 Stall rental * R 5 600 Compost seminar -­‐ €1000 * R 14 484 Total R 56 859 * Invoices requesting payment presented Staff Welfare Item Value Group Life Scheme * R 376 108 Medical Aid contributions * R 258 146 Total * Bankstatements reflecting payments presented
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R 634 254 Appendix B: About Carbon Calculated Carbon Calculated is a specialist carbon analysis and advisory company founded in 2008 by Alex Hetherington and Nici Palmer. A selection of clients follows: Carbon Calculated sets aside ten per cent of all turnover to support social and environmental development projects in South Africa. For more information, please visit www.carboncalculated.co.za. 24