gold standard local stakeholder consultation report

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GOLD STANDARD LOCAL STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION REPORT
CONTENTS
A. Project Description
1. Project eligibility under Gold Standard
2. Current project status
B. Design of Stakeholder Consultation Process
1. Description of physical meeting(s)
i. Agenda
ii. Non-technical summary
iii. Invitation tracking table
iv. Text of individual invitations
v. Text of public invitations
2. Description of other consultation methods used
C. Consultation Process
1. Participants’ in physical meeting(s)
i. List
ii. Evaluation forms
2. Pictures from physical meeting(s)
3. Outcome of consultation process
i. Minutes of physical meeting(s)
ii. Minutes of other consultations
iii. Assessment of all comments
iv. Revisit sustainable development assessment
v. Summary of changes to project design based on comments
D. Sustainable Development Assessment
1. Own sustainable development assessment
i. ‘Do no harm’ assessment
ii. Sustainable development matrix
2. Stakeholders blind sustainable development matrix
3. Consolidated sustainable development matrix
E. Discussion on Sustainability Monitoring Plan
F. Description of Stakeholder Feedback Round
Annex 1. Original participants list
Annex 2. Original feedback forms
Gold Standard Local Stakeholder Consultation Report
SECTION A.
A. 1.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Project eligibility under the Gold Standard
According to Gold Standard v2.1 rules, the eligibility of the project activity is defined by several
aspects. The justification of the project eligibility aspects is discussed as followed.
Scale of the project activity: Kocaeli Landfill Gas to Electricity Project (hereafter referred as the
proposed project activity” is a renewable energy project, which involves LFG coverage and
utilization of the LFG for electricity generation. The total capacity for the electricity generation is
planned to reach approximately 2.5 MW. As the planned installed capacity is below the small scale
threshold of 15 MW defined by UNFCCC resources and above the values set for micro scale
projects under the GS resources. Therefore the project activity falls under the “small scale” activity.
Host country or state: As Turkey has no cap on GHG emissions, the GS VERs does not need to
be backed up by allowances or other denominated units reflecting emission reductions.
Type of project activity: The proposed project activity falls under the “Renewable Energy Supply
Category” as the project activity involves generation and delivery of energy services (electricity in
this case) from non-depletable energy sources. According to GS v2.1 Toolkit (p23), landfill gas to
energy projects are considered to be non-depletable energy source.
Official Development Assistance (ODA): According to GS rules, a project is not eligible for Gold
Standard registration if it receives ODA under the condition that the credits coming out of the project
are transferred, directly or indirectly, to the donor country requirements. No ODA is received or
benefited for the proposed project activity. An ODA1 declaration will be attached to the Gold
Standard Passport.
Greenhouse gases: The project activity involves reduction of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and Methane
(CH4) and only these two mentioned GHGs are included in the project boundary, which are eligible
under Gold Standard.
Project timeframe: The proposed project was not previously announced to go ahead without the
revenues from carbon credits. The estimated start date of construction will be the second quarter of
2011, while the LSC meeting was held on 1st of December 2010. Therefore the project falls under
the regular project cycle.
Other certification schemes: The proposed project activity does not claim Green or White
Certificates or any other equivalents.
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Turkey is listed udner the Upper Middle Income Countries and Teritories of the DAC List of ODA
recipients. Reference http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/62/48/41655745.pdf
Gold Standard Passport version 2.1 July 2009
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Based on the above arguments it can be concluded that the proposed project activity is eligible as
Gold Standard VER project activity.
A. 2.
Current project status
The Project is currently in the technical design phase. Key project cycle stages of the proposed
project activity is presented in the below table as followed:
Date
1997
23.06.2010
13.07.2010
01.12.2010
23.12.2010
07.03.2011
08.07.2011
April 2011
August 2011
Event
Landfill area started to accept municipal waste
Tender for Right of Use of the Landfill Area
Contract signed between Ortadoğu Enerji and IZAYDAS2
Local Stakeholders Consultation Meeting
Application for Generation License
First submission of the LSC Meeting report to GS
2nd Local Stakeholders Consultation Meeting
Expected start of construction
Expected commissioning date (electricity generation)
According to Gold Standard descriptions “Regular Project Cycle” is defined as; the project cycle that
applies to projects applying for Gold Standard registration before the start date of construction or
implementation. As the first Local Stakeholders Consultation Meeting was held on 01.12.2010, the
project activity falls under the regular project cycle. However based on the Gold Standard’s request
a second consultation meeting has been conducted on 08.07.2011 at Solaklar Village, which is the
closest residential area to the project activity. This report provides information and covers results of
both meeting.
2
Izmit Waste and Residue Treatment and Incineration and Recycling Co. Inc.
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SECTION B.
B. 1.
DESIGN OF STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION PROCESS
Design of physical meeting(s)
i. Agenda
The meeting took place on December 1st 2010 at 11:00 AM at Antikkapı Restaurant near the project
site. The agenda of the meeting was as follows:
- Opening and explanation of the meeting
- Presentation about landfill gas to energy projects and of the proposed project
- Information about global warming and carbon credits
- Questions for clarification about the project
- Blind SD exercise
- Discussion on monitoring SD
- Closure of the meeting
ii. Non-technical summary
The non-technical summary in Turkish was sent along with the invitations to the meeting. The
summary was also handed out in Turkish during the meeting.
PROJENİN TANIMI
Kocaeli çöp gazından elektrik üretimi projesinin teknik olmayan proje özeti
Projenin amaçları
Bu proje, Kocaelinde Solaklar düzneli atık depolama sahasında çöp gazından elektrik üretim
tesisi, ve Dilovası düzneli atık depolama sahasında çöp gazını yakma ünitesinin kurulmasını
içermektedir. Böylece çöpte oluşan gaz bertaraf edilecek ve Solaklar sahasında elektrik
üretilecektir.
Proje, fosil yakıtlara alternatif olarak, halihazırda atmosfere yayılan çogunluğu metan ve
karbondiyoksit oluşan çöp gazınının toplanmasını ve elektrik dönüşümünde yenilenebilir yakıt
olarak kullanılmasını amaçlamaktadır. Bu proje, bağımsız enerji kaynaklarının oluşturulmasına
katkıda bulunarak ekonomik kalkınmayı ve söz konusu arazilerin sürdürülebilir kullanımını
desteklemektedir. Üretilen elektrik, ulusal elektrik şebekesine aktarılarak temel olarak fosil yakıt
tabanlı elektrik santrallerinde üretilen elektriğin yerini almaktadır. Proje, atmosfere yayılan gaz
emisyonlarının azaltılmasını hedefleyen Kyoto Protokolü’nün amaçlarına uymaktadır.
Çöp depo alanlarında bugünkü durumun tanımı
Solaklar sahası 1997 yılından, Dilovası sahası ise 2007 yılından bu yana kullanılmaktadır. Her
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ikisinde de, sahalarda oluşan kirli sızıntı suyunu toplamaya ve saklamaya yönelik yüksek
yoğunluklu polietilen (HDPE) jeomembran kaplamaya ve drenaj sistemine sahip çeşitli hücreler
bulunmaktadır.
Proje tanımı ve önerilen faaliyetler
Proje, bir gaz toplama sisteminin kurulumunu içermektedir. Toplanan gaz, Solaklar sahasında
ulusal elektrik şebekesine beslenmek üzere elektriğe dönüştürülecektir, eğer gaz motorlarının
ihtiyacından fazla gaz miktarrı geliyorsa bu fazla gaz yakma bacasında yakılacaktır. Dilovası
sahasında ise toplanan gaz, gaz yakma bacasında yakılacaktır.
Kullanılan teknoloji
Teklif edilen proje, çöp gazı toplama sistemi, ön işlem sistemi, elektrik üretim sistemi, yakma
sistemi ve şebeke bağlantı sisteminden oluşmaktadır. Öncelikle çöp gazı toplanılıp ve sonra iletim
boruları yoluyla çöp gazı ön işlem sistemine ulaşmaktadır, burada çöp gazının nemi alınmaktadır.
Çöp gazı, basıncı artırıldıktan sonra elektrik üretim sistemine beslenmektedir. Üretilen elektrik,
trafo merkezi sistemi üzerinden yerel şebekeye bağlıdır. Çevre tahribatını önlemek ve güvenlik
koşullarını karşılamak için, yakma cihazları fazla olan çöp gazını bacalarda yakmaktadır.
Proje faaliyetinin sürdürülebilir kalkınmaya katkısı
1. Sosyo ekonomik refah:
Çöp alanının yakın çevresindeki alanlarda çöpten kaynaklanan kokulu gaz emisyonunun
azaltılması ile derhal faydalar görülmeye başlayacaktır. Bu gazların önemli oranda azaltılması
veya ortadan kaldırılması, bu gazların yerel nüfus üzerinde yol açabildiği sağlık sorunlarının da
hafiflemesini sağlayarak, çöp alanını çevreleyen bölgenin potansiyel gelişimine olumlu bir katkıda
bulunacaktır. Çöp alanında üretilen biyogazın güvenli ve etkin bir şekilde toplanması yangın ve
çöp patlaması riskini de önemli oranda azaltacaktır.
Proje, şebekede kullanılmakta olan elektriğin yerini alarak, kömür yakıtlı elektrik santrallerindeki
elektrik üretiminden kaynaklanan sülfür oksitleri, nitrojen oksitleri ve partiküllerini içeren
emisyonların da azalmasını sağlayacaktır. Ayrıca, kömür nakliyesi ve kömür madenciliği ile ilgili
olumsuz etkileri (toz ve asitli maden drenajı) de azaltacaktır.
2. Çevresel refah:
Proje, insanların refahı ve bölgenin gelişmesi için çok önemli olumlu katkılara sahiptir. Yerel
istihdam bakımından, proje sayesinde ekipmanların bakımı ve işletimi için bir miktar kalifiye
istihdam ihtiyacı ortaya çıkacaktır. Proje, yerel işçiler çalıştırarak ve mümkün olduğunca yerel
malzemeleri kullanmak suretiyle yerel ekonomi üzerinde olumlu bir etkiye sahiptir.
Proje, bir örnek temiz teknoloji projesi görevi görerek, fosil yakıtlardan elde edilen elektriğe
bağımlılığı hafifletmektedir.
ÇEVRESEL ETKİLER
Kocaeli çöp gazından elektrik üretimi projesinin çevresel etkisi
Bu projenin amacı, halihazırda iki atık sahasında atmosfere yayılan gazın toplanarak birinde
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elektrik üretiminde kullanılması diğerinde ise yakılmasıdır. Bu projelerin yerel ve küresel çevre
üzerinde yalnızca olumlu etkilerinin olacağına inanıldığı için resmi idarenin yetkisi doğrultusunda
bir çevresel etki değerlendirmesi (ÇED) gerekli görülmemiştir.
Projenin küresel çevresel etkisi
Küresel seviyede bu projeler, çöp sahasından çıkarılan biogazın içindeki metan gazının yakılması
yoluyla sera gazı emisyonunu azaltmaktadır.
Makinelerin dolum alanına nakliyesi, vantilatörler ve benzeri diğer taşıma ve iletim makinelerinin
sahaya montajı sırasında veya ölçüm ekipmanlarınca üretilenler dışında, proje içinde başka
herhangi bir potansiyel CO2 emisyon kaynağı bulunmamaktadır. Sözü edilen makinelerin
emisyonları, proje sayesinde elde edilen emisyon azaltımı ile karşılaştırıldığında son derece
önemsizdir. Projenin uygulanması ve gerçekleştirilmesi sırasında nakliye ve saha montajından
kaynaklanan CO2 emisyonlarını en aza indirmek amacıyla, ekipman ve malzemeler mümkün
olduğunca yerel olarak temin edilecektir.
Projenin yerel çevresel etkisi
Yerel seviyede, teklif edilen faaliyet Kocaeli şehrinin sürdürülebilir gelişimine katkıda
bulunacaktır. Proje, bugünkü katı atık yönetiminin ve atık sahası etrafındaki çevresel koşulların
geliştirilmesini destekleyecektir. Halihazırda, depolanan çöpler H2S gibi, insan sağlığı için çok
ciddi tehlikeler barındıran toksik bileşenler yaymaktadır. Teklif edilen faaliyet ile çöpten
biyogazın çıkarılması yoluyla yayılan toksik bileşen miktarı da proje sayesinde önemli oranda
azalmaktadır.
Projede çöp içindeki gaz konsanstrasyonunun azaltılmasıyla, çöp patlaması riski de en aza
indirilmiş olmaktadır. Bu durum, çöp doldurulan alanların yeniden tarım için kullanılmasını
sağlayacak ve çöp dolgu alanları artık çorak arazi olarak kalmayacaktır. Biyogaz üretimi için
çöpün uygun şekilde kapalı alanda tutulması daha tercih edilir bir yaklaşımdır ve çöp sahibinin,
atık kümesini araziye sığacak şekilde yeniden biçimlendirmesini mümkün kılmaktadır.
Elde edilen yerel çevresel faydalar, çevre bölge sakinlerinin güvenliği ve günün çoğunu çöp
alanında geçiren işçilerin sağlığı bakımından önemlidir.
Projede üretilen elektrik, şebekeden kullanılan elektriğin yerini almaktadır. Böylece proje, kömür
yakıtlı elektrik üretiminden kaynaklanan sülfür oksidi, nitrojen oksidi ve partikülleri emisyonlarını
azaltmaktadır. Aynı zamanda, kömür nakliyesi ve kömür madenciliğinin yan etkilerini de (toz ve
asitli maden drenajı) azaltarak, Türkiye’nin fosil yakıtlara bağımlılığını hafifletmektedir.
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The English translation of the non-technical summary is as follows:
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT
Non-Technical Summary of the Kocaeli landfill gas to electricity project
Purpose of the project
This project covers the construction of landfill gas to electricity generation plant at the Solaklar
solid waste disposal site and flaring unit at the Dilovasi solid waste disposal site, in Kocaeli city.
Therefore the gas formed in the waste will be destroyed and electricity will be generated at the
Solaklar site.
The aim of the project includes the collection of the landfill gas, made up of mostly methane and
carbon dioxide, which is currently released to the atmosphere and it will be used as fuel for
electricity generation as an alternative to fossil fuels. The project supports sustainable usage of
the landfill sites and economic development by its contribution to having independent energy
sources. The electricity generated by the project will be fed to the national grid, and will replace
electricity which would otherwise be generated by fossil fuel power plants. The project conforms
to the Kyoto Protocol, which aims to reduce the emissions released to the atmosphere.
Current Conditions at the Waste Disposal Sites
Solaklar site has been used since 1997 and Dilovasi site since 2007. At both sites, there exist cells
with high density polyethylene (HDPE) geo-membrane and drainage systems to collect the
leachate caused by the stored waste.
Description and proposed activities
The project includes the construction of a gas collection system. At the Solaklar site, the collected
gas will be converted to electricity and fed to the national electricity grid, and if the incoming gas
is more than the requirement of the gas engines, this extra gas will be flared. At the Dilovasi site,
the collected gas will be flared.
Utilized Technology
The proposed project includes, gas collection system, pre-treatment system, electricity generation
system, flaring system, and national grid connection system. First the landfill gas is collected then
with it is transferred through the pipes to the pre-treatment system where the gas is dehumidified.
The landfill gas is then pressurized and sent to the electricity generation system. The produced
electricity is sent to the national grid from the transformers. Any extra incoming landfill gas is
flared to ensure safety of the system, to prevent pollution of the environment.
Contribution of the project activity to sustainable development
1. Socio-economical Welfare :
Positive effects of the projects will be seen immediately in the nearby areas when the odors from
the landfill are reduced. When these odors are greatly reduced or removed completely, the health
effects which can be caused by these will be reduced and this will have a positive effect on the
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potential development of that region. Fire and explosion risks will be greatly reduced when the
landfill gas is collected safely and effectively.
By replacing the electricity which would be produced by the grid connected power plants
including coal fired power plants, the project will reduce emissions containing sulphur oxides,
nitrogen oxides, and their particles. Additionally, negative effects of coal transportation and coal
mining will be reduced.
2. Environmental Welfare:
The project has positive effects to the welfare of the people and the development of the region.
The project will result in some local employment for operation and maintenance of the equipment.
By employing local people and using local suppliers as much as possible, it contributes positively
to the local economy.
By serving as an example clean energy project, it decreases dependency on electricity produced
with fossil fuels.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF THE KOCAELI LANDFILL GAS TO ELECTRICITY PROJECT
The purpose of the project is collection of the landfill gas at the two landfill sites and used for
electricity generation in one and flaring for the other. Because the project is expected to only have
positive environmental impacts on the local and global scale, it was decided by the authorities that
no environmental impact assessment (EIA) is necessary for the project.
Environmental impacts of the project on the global scale
On the global scale, this project reduces greenhouse gas emissions by combusting the methane gas
forming in the landfill sites.
Except for the emissions resulting from the transportation of the engines, blowers, and other
machines for installation, the project does not have any other CO2 emission source. Since the
emission reductions resulting from the project activity are much greater than the transportation
emissions, they are negligible. To reduce the emissions resulting from the transportation of the
machines for the implementation of project activity, equipment and materials will be sourced
locally as much as possible.
Environmental impacts of the project on the local scale
On the local scale, the proposed project activity contributes to the sustainable development of the
city of Kocaeli. The project will improve the environmental conditions of the locations around the
landfill site. Currently, the stored waste emits toxic gases such as H2S which is harmful to human
health. The proposed project will greatly reduce these by collecting the landfill gas from the
waste.
By reducing the gas concentration within the landfill, the project reduces the explosion risk to a
minimum. By this the closed landfill can be reused for planting, and this land will not be bare. For
proper biogas production the landfill must be covered with a top cover.
These local environmental impacts are important for the safety of the locals and health of workers
spending their days at the landfill site.
By replacing the electricity which would be produced by the grid connected power plants
including coal fired power plants, the project will reduce emissions containing sulphur oxides,
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nitrogen oxides, and their particles. Additionally, negative effects of coal transportation and coal
mining will be reduced and Turkey’s dependence on fossil fuels will also be reduced.
iii. Invitation tracking table
Category
code
Organisation (if
relevant)
Name of invitee
A
Muhtar of Kayapınar
Neighbourhood
A
Muhtar of Durhasan
Village
A
B
Muhtar of
Karadenizliler
Mahallesi
Ministry of
Enviroment and
Forestry, Head of
Waste Management
Department
Way of
invitation
Date of
invitation
Confirmation
received?
Y/N
Mehmet Sıddık
Durak
by hand
13.11.2010
Y
Burhan
TUĞTEKĐN
by hand
13.11.2010
Y
Celal Şar
by hand
13.11.2010
Y
Mahir Erdem
email
12.11.2010
N
B
Izaydas
Çağatay
Mehmet Bozkurt
email
12.11.2010
Y
B
Izaydas
Nuri KAYA
email
12.11.2010
Y
B
Izaydas
Özlem DĐZMAN
email
12.11.2010
Y
B
Izaydas
Özgür
TORAMAN
email
12.11.2010
Y
B
Izmit Municipality
Directorate of Utilies
and Construction
Manager
Adnan
GÜLYEŞĐL
email
12.11.2010
N
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B
C
D
D
D
Izmit Municipality
Environment
Protection and
Control Manager
Ministry of
Enviroment and
Forestry, Head of Air
Management
Department
Chamber of
Environmental
Engineers
Kocaeli University,
Environmental
Engineering
CEVKO
(Environmental
Protection
Association)
Havva
AÇIKGÖZ
email
12.11.2010
N
Abdurrahman
Uluırmak
fax
12.11.2010
N
Kocaeli Office
email
12.11.2010
N
Doç. Dr. Ertan
DURMUŞOĞLU
email
12.11.2010
N
Özgür Şaki
email
12.11.2010
N
E
Gold Standard
Regional Manager
Bahar Ubay
email
12.11.2010
N
F
WWF Turkey
Ceren Ayas
email
12.11.2010
N
F
Greenpeace Turkey
Hilal Atıcı
email
12.11.2010
N
F
REC Turkey
General +
Gülçin Özsoy
email
12.11.2010
N
The Local Stakeholder Consultation has been organized according to the guidelines in the Gold
Standard Toolkit v2.1. The stakehoders were identified based on Table 2.8 of the Toolkit and they
were invited to the meeting via e-mails, fax and delivery of the invitations by hand. When possible
participation was confirmed in order to make the necessary arrangements for those who would be
picked up to be taken to the meeting. Also a minibus was arranged to pick up the locals and the
muchtar from the village to the meeting location.
The stakeholders have been identified based on Table 2.8 of the Toolkit. Local residents, local and
national policy makers, universities, press, and GS supporting NGOs have been invited. Kayapinar,
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Durhasan and Karadenizliler neighbourhoods have been identified as relevant stakeholder, and
their elected representatives (Muhtar) have been invited. The muhtars were asked specifically to
encourage locals to attend the meeting. Several hardcopies of nontechnical project description was
also delivered to village headmans to be shared with any local interested in the project activity.
Officials from IZAYDAS A.S. (Izmit Waste and Residue Treatment and Incineration and Recycling
Co. Inc.) and several others from the Izmit municipality have been identified as local policy makers
and invited.
Even though Turkey ratified the Kyoto Protocol in February 2009, Turkey has no emission reduction
commitments. There exists no DNA in Turkey, therefore Ministry of Environment and Forestry, who
is the national focal point has been invited to the meeting. Gold Standard expert in Turkey has also
been invited.
iv. Text of individual invitations
The following invitation letter has been sent to the identified stakeholders in Turkish:
YEREL PAYDAŞLAR İÇİN DAVET MEKTUBU
Konu: Kocaeli çöp gazından elektrik üretimi projesi için başlangıç paydaş
danışmanlık toplantısına davet
Sayın İlgililer,
İşbu yazı ile, Karabaş Mah. Hatıra Sok. No:44 (NCITY AVM Yanı) İzmit/Kocaeli’de 1 Aralık 2010
tarihinde Antikkapı Restoranda sabah saat 11.00’de düzenlenecek olan “Kocaeli Çöp Gazından
Elektrik Üretimi Projesi” paydaş danışmanlığı toplantısına katılımınızı saygıyla rica ederiz. Önerilen
paydaş danışmanlığı, projenin faaliyetlerine doğrudan katılımınızı mümkün kılacaktır. Projeyi ilgili
paydaşlara tanıtmak ve hem çevre hem de bölgenin sosyal ve ekonomik hareketi üzerindeki
etkilerini görüşmek üzere bu toplantıya katılarak projeye ilişkin etkin geri bildirimde bulunmanız
için sizleri saygıyla davet ederiz.
Proje, Kocaeli’de Dilovası ve Solaklar düzenli depolama sahalarında gaz toplama ve bertaraf
tesisilerinin kurulmasını içermektedir. Halihazırda bu çöp alanları atmosfere gaz bırakmaktadır ve
bu gazlar hem küresel ısınmaya katkıda bulunmakta, hem de yerel olarak çevre üzerinde olumsuz
etkilere yol açmaktadır. Proje gönüllü emisyon azaltımı (VER) projesi olarak faliyete geçecek ve
uluslararası Gold Standard altında sertifikalandırılacaktır.
Daha fazla bilgi için bizimle ile irtibata geçebilirsiniz:
Tel: 0212-210-2525
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Fax: 0212-221-8111
Saygılarımla,
Mehmet Gür
Yönetim Kurulu Üyesi
Körfez Enerji A.Ş.
English translation is as follows:
LOCAL STAKEHOLDER INVİTATİON
Subject: Invitation to the Local Stakeholder Consultation Meeting for the Kocaeli
Landfillgas to Electricity Project
To whom it may concern,
With this letter we respectfully invite you to the local stakeholder consultation for the “Kocaeli
Landfill gas to Electricity Project” at 11:00 on 1 December 2010 at Antikkapi Restaurant, Karabaş
Mah. Hatıra Sok. No: 44 (next to NCITY AVM) İzmit/Kocaeli. The proposed stakeholder
consultation will enable your direct participation to the project activity. We invite you in order to
introduce the project to the relevant stakeholders, gather your feedback, discuss the effects of
the project on the environment, and also discuss its social and economic effects on the region.
The project includes the implementation of landfill gas collection and destruction systems at the
Dilovası and Solaklar solid waste disposal sites. Currently these disposal sites release the landfill
gas to the atmosphere, contribute negatively to global warming and on the local scale have
negative effects on the environment. The project will be developed as a voluntary emission
reduction (VER) project and aims to be registered by the Gold Standard.
Please contact us for more details:
Tel: 0212-210-2525
Fax: 0212-221-8111
Kind Regards,
Mehmer Gur
Board Member
Korfez Enerji
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Invitation emails sent to the stakeholders:
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v. Text of public invitations
The most effective way of public invitation is the widely available local newspapers. Özgür Kocaeli
and Kocaeli Gazetesi have been identified and the following announcement was published in the
mentioned newspapers in Turkish.
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TOPLANTI DAVETĐ
Körfez Enerji San. Ve Tic. A.Ş. tarafından yapılması planlanan “Kocaeli Çöp Gazından Elektrik
Üretimi Projesi”nin yerel paydaşları bilgilendirme toplantısı düzenlenecektir. Toplantı 1 Aralık
2010 tarihinde saat 11:00’de Karabaş Mah. Hatıra Sok. No:44 (NCITY AVM Yanı) Đzmit/Kocaeli,
Antikkapı Restoranda gerçekleştirilecektir. Çöp gazından elektrik elde edilecek bu proje, aynı anda
ortaya çıkan metan gazınıda bertaraf ederek çevreyi korumayada katkı sağlayacaktır. Proje bir
gönüllü emisyon azaltımı projesi olup, Gold Standard tarafından sertifıkalanması amaçlanmaktadır.
Toplantının amacı projeyi ilgili paydaşlara tanıtmak ve projeyle alakalı görüşleri paylaşmaktır.
___________
The English translation of the announcement is as follows:
A stakeholder information session will be organized for the planned Kocaeli Landfill Gas to
Electrictiy Project by Korfez Energy. The meeting will take place at 11:00 on 1 December 2010 at
Antikkapi Restaurant, Karabaş Mah. Hatıra Sok. No: 44 (NCITY AVM Yanı) Đzmit/Kocaeli. The
project will generate electricity from landfill gas, at the same time by destroying the formed methane
gas, it will contribute to environmental protection. The project is a voluntary emission reduction
project, and aims to receive certification from the Gold Standard. The purpose of the project is to
present the project to the stakeholders and gather their comments.
Below you can see the scans of the original newspaper announcement:
“Kocaeli Gazetesi” Newspaper
“Özgür Kocaeli” Newspaper
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B. 2.
Description of other consultation methods used
The invitation letter clearly outlined the purpose of the meeting and the stakeholders have been
proactively invited to the meeting. Contact information has been provided with the invitation and
they were asked to contact us for more information about the project or the meeting. During the
meeting, project participants gave their business card upon request, for easy communication. No
questions or comments have been received.
The outcome of the LSC meeting held on 01.12.2010 showed that the stakeholders including the
locals are in favour of the project as it will provide them with better air quality and some local
employment.
However a second meeting have been organized to strengthen the reach to local stakeholders,
which are directly impacted by the project activity. The second meeting took place on 08.07.2011 in
Solaklar Village which is the closest residential area to the project activity.
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SECTION C.
C. 1.
CONSULTATION PROCESS
Participants’ in physical meeting(s)
i. List of participants
[See Toolkit 2.6.1 and Toolkit Annex J]
Please attach original participants’ list (in original language) as Annex 1.
Participants list
Date and time: 01/12/2010 11:00-13:00
Location: Antikkapı Restoran, Kocaeli
Category
Name of participant,
Male/
Code
job/ position in the
Female
community
B
Mahmut Kıldize
Male
B
Özgür Toraman
Male
B
Özlem Dizman
Female
B
Salih Deveci
Male
B
Muhammet Saraç
Male
A
Celal Sar
Male
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
A
Burhan Tuğtekin
Male
Yes
A
A
D
Hüseyin Kanbaş
Erdem Tuğtekin
Serdar Erdal
Male
Male
Male
Yes
Yes
Yes
D
Ahmet Kurt
Male
Yes
D
Uğur Ulu
Male
Yes
D
Doğukan Koyuncuoğlu
Male
Yes
Signature
Organisation (if
relevant)
Contact details
Đzaydas A.Ş.
Đzaydas A.Ş.
Đzaydas A.Ş.
Đzaydas A.Ş.
Đzaydas A.Ş.
Muhtar of
Karadenizliler
Neighbourhood
Muhtar of
Durhasan
Neighbourhood
Local
Local
Kocaeli
Demokrat
Newspaper
Özgür Kocaeli
Newspaper
ĐHA Kocaeli
Journalist
Bizim Kocaeli
0530-545-3783
0530-462-2088
0530-5453784
0530-413-8818
0262-316-6000
0532-743-2829
05325035437
0536-703-1646
0537-713-0698
0546-850-4028
0532-493-1835
0545-424-2524
0538-4670542
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D
Mesut Metin
Male
Yes
D
Gülşah Polat
Female
Yes
D
D
A
A
Anıl Koçuk
Canan Kaya
Melih Oral
Mehmet Gür
Male
Female
Male
Male
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
A
Ali Özdemir
Male
Yes
A
Dr. Orhan Sevimoğlu
Male
Yes
A
A
Yusuf Kaya Gülüt
Fethullah Demircan
Male
Male
Yes
Yes
Newspaper
Kocaeli
Demokrat
Newspaper
Çağdaş
Kocaeli
Newspaper
Gazete Kocaeli
Gazete Kocaeli
Targim A.Ş.
Ortadoğu
Group
Ortadoğu
Energy
Ortadoğu
Energy
Körfez Energy
Ortadoğu
Energy
0530-924-0923
0554-414-2506
0539-474-7690
0537-647-0432
0533-580-7680
0212-210-2525
0530-549-3903
0531-688-3910
0532-295-7199
0532-420-5056
The participation to the meeting was sufficient and there was an open atmosphere during the
meeting to freely voice any comments. Asking questions was encouraged during the meeting.
A large number of journalists were present, who has published articles about the project. With their
articles, information about the project will reach a larger audience. There were also several women
present during the meeting.
ii. Evaluation forms
Name
Canan Kaya
Anıl Koçuk
What is your
impression of the
meeting?
I think the meeting
was productive. It was
presented with details.
Employment (quality,
What do you like
about the project?
What do you not like
about the project?
It will provide
There is nothing I do
employment and it
not like.
reduces environmental
pollution.
The meeting was
Energy Services
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quantity), livelihood of
the poor, equality
Mesut Metin
Informative and
detailed. The
questions were
answered
Gülşah Polat
I came unprepared to
this meeting. From
what was presented,
this project should be
supported.
Doğukan Koyuncuoğlu The project
contributes positively
to the environment
and the world.
Uğur Ulu
I think it will be a
positive effort.
Melih Oral
Explanations were
little
Erdem Tuğtekin
Hüseyin Kanbaş
Burhan Tuğtekin
Yusuf Gülüt
Ahmet Kurt
A positive meeting
organized to inform
Positive
A nice project
The meeting was well
organized
I concluded that the
project is beneficial
Serdal Erdac
It was an informative
meeting. Sufficient
explanations were
given.
Salih Deveci
More effective
methods could have
been used.
Good
Muhammet Saraç
productive.
Beneficial in terms of
global warming. It is
good that it provides
employment
Minimizing the
damage to the
environment and
contribution to energy
production.
Finding the solution by
finding the source.
Employment numbers
are low. It should
provide more
employment.
-
Environmentally
friendly
Renewable energy is
very important for our
country, we support
these kinds of projects
Waste to energy
production
Envirometal
Employment
Environmental
benefits
Electricity production,
producing this
electricity from waste
is very beneficial.
Employment is also a
plus.
Electricity for around
12 thousand homes,
employment
opportunity even
though it is little
Prevention of
releasing the CH4 gas
to the atmosphere.
Renewalbe,
There is no negative
situation
Presentations could
be a little more
detailed
Providing little
employment.
None
None
None
It should come into
operation sooner.
I hope you continue
with more projects.
-
None
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Özlem Dizman
I think it is beneficial.
Özgür Toraman
Mahmut Kıldize
The meeting was
positive and
explanatory.
More effective
methods could have
been used. (overall
good)
Celal Şar
Good
eviromental and first
for our city.
Utilization of the gas,
preserving the
environment while
producing electricity.
It is a renewable
energy.
Renewable energy,
contribution to our
country by feeding the
electricity to the grid,
and providing
employment.
Everything about the
project is good.
-
I view the project
positively.
-
None
A total of 19 evaluations forms have been filled by the stakeholders. The overall view of the project
activity was positive.
C. 2.
Pictures from physical meeting(s)
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C. 3.
Outcome of consultation process
i. Minutes of physical meeting(s)
The meeting started with a welcome speech by Mr. Fethullah Demircan. It was then followed by
everyone in the meeting introducing themselves stating their names and their organization. Next
Mr. Yusuf Gülüt gave a detailed presentation about:
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•
•
•
•
Landfill gas to electricity production
Technology of waste to energy projects
o Gas Collection System
o Gas Collection Wells
o Well Heads
o Manifold Stations
o Landfill gas pre-treatment
o Engine/Generator
o Grid
Reducing bad odours
Eliminating the risk of fires and explosions
Mr. Fethullah Demircan explained the format and purpose of the consultation meeting which he
later followed by explaining climate change, global warming, emission reductions and how carbon
credits fit into this picture. Later he explained the expected social and environmental impacts of the
project activity.
The question and answer session was then started, the questions asked and the answers given are
given below.
Q: When will this project start?
A: The project is in the technical design phase. We are hoping that the project will start operations
before the year 2012. We are planning according to this timeframe.
Q: How many people will be hired?
A: It is estimated that 20 people will be hired for the project. Size of the project does not change the
number of people to be hired all that much.
Q: You mentioned that Ortadogu Enerji won the tender for this project but during the presentations
Körfez Enerji is the one stated.
A: According to the electricity market law a new company has to be formed for every project, thus a
new company has been established called Körfez Enerji which is owned by Ortadogu Enerji in
order to apply for the electricity production license to the EPDK (EMRA).
Q: Who will implement the project?
A: The implementation will be done by Körfez Enerji, which is a special purpose company
established under Ortadogu Group of companies.
Q: Either, not applicable or no environmental impact assessment is necessary, document is
required for the project.
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A: That is true. For this project no EIA is needed and we will apply for the no EIA is necessary
document.
Participants were encouraged to ask questions about the project and told that if they have any
other questions we can also answer them after the meeting.
After the question and answer session Fethullah Demircan explained how to score the Sustainable
Development Matrix and participants were given time to fill out the forms. A short while later
evaluation forms were also distributed.
Last a closing speech was made and the participants were invited for the lunch organized for them.
ii. Minutes of other consultations
No other comments have been received other than the Stakeholder meeting conducted on
01.12.2010. However a second meeting have been organized to strengthen the reach to local
stakeholders, which are directly impacted by the project activity.
The second meeting took place on 08.07.2011 in Solaklar Village which is the closest residential
area to the project activity.
The meeting was announced via Mr. Burhan Tuğtekin, who is the muchtar of the village (also
participated the LSC meeting held on 01.12.2010). Hardcopies of the non-technical description of
the project activity along with an explanation of the “sustainable development indicators” and an
evaluation forms were made available one week before the meeting for the locals and were also
delivered during the meeting to participants. The meeting took place in muchtars office and started
at 12:30. The meeting agenda was kept flexible on purpose in order to enable a free and
encouraging discussion ground however followed the pattern:
- Opening Session: Introduction of the Project Owners Representatives (Mr. Fethullah
Demircan and Mr. Salih Güney). The purpose of the meeting was explained to the
participants.
- Explanation of the project activity: The Representatives have explained the project activity.
The non-technical description of the proposed project activity was used as the basis of the
oral presentation, however more detailed and technical information was provided based on
the nature of the questions received during the meeting.
- Q&A session: Conducted in parallel with the explanation of the project activity. The
questions and answers could be summarized as follows:
Q: Further explanation on the technology and how the project will generate electricity was
asked.
A: Mr. Salih Güney has explained the technology and process of electricity generation from
LFG and how it will be implemented on the site.
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Q: What type of waste will be used for the project activity?
A: The project activity only involves LFG extraction from lots, which were used to dump
municipal waste and excavation rubbles.
Q: What is the role of IZAYDAŞ on this project?
A: IZAYDAŞ, which is an affiliated company of the Municipality is responsible for operating
the landfill area. However, followed by a tender process, IZAYDAŞ have transferred the
right of use of the old waste lots to Körfez Enerji, which is a special purpose company
under Ortadoğu Enerji A.Ş. in July 2010. Therefore, Ortadoğu Enerji A.Ş. is currently
responsible for investment and operation of the LFG extraction project.
Q: What is the current situation of the project?
A: Currently we are preparing the site for the construction and within a month we are
planning to start construction with installing verticle gas extraction wells into the waste.
Q: When will it start to produce electricity?
A: It is planned to start by end of 2011.
Q: How many engines will there be?
A: It is planned that 2 gas engines will be installed reaching to a installed capacity of
approximately 5 MW installed capacity. The generated electricity will be delivered to the
grid.
Q: We do experience lots of power cuts in the region. Will the project solve this issue?
A: On a broad level the project will have a positive impact on the quality of the national grid
by balancing the supply and demand, however the power cuts in this region might be a
result of many reasons. This problem is more related to the distribution infrastructure of the
region and is under the responsibility of the distribution company.
Q: There is a very disturbing odour coming from the landfill especially when the wind is
blowing from the landfill side. Would extraction of the LFG increase the odour?
A: On the contrary the odour level will be significantly reduced with the project activity. The
odour from the landfill is caused by a gas (hydrogen sulphide) in the LFG itself. It can cause
unpleasant odours even at very low concentrations. The landfill area will be first covered
with a layer to prevent LFG leakage and the trapped LFG will be sent to gas engines where
it is burned. This will also eliminate the effect of the gas (hydrogen sulphide) significantly.
However it should be noted that daily waste is still entering the landfill area and therefore
there might be still a level of odour detectable near the landfill area.
Q: How often is the fresh waste covered in the landfill?
A: New waste is generally covered with a period of 3-5 days.
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Q: The major problem in the area is unemployment. Especially among young people who
doesn’t have a university diploma. Will there be employment opportunities created in the
future.
A: We are already aware of this issue and willing to contribute to the solution of the
problem. The project activity will require employees on different skill levels. We do believe
that preferring local people for employment have benefits for both our project and therefore
any suitable job both during construction and operational phase will be covered by the local
people, especially among young. We have already hired people from the locals and will
continue to do so.
-
Further Questions: To encourage the locals to further provide their opinion on the project
activity and to cover also other topics not brought up during the Q&A session, some
questions were also asked proactively to the locals, which could be summarized as follows:
Q: What is the leachate situation in the landfill area?
A: The landfill is operational since 1990 and since 1994 it is operated by IZAYDAŞ. As far
as we know, IZAYDAŞ is collecting the leachate and we have no leachate problem at all.
The leachate is sent to a Municipal Waste Water Treatment Centre.
Q: Are there any water resources such as rivers, ponds, lake or wells close to the landfill
area.
A: No. There are no such water resources near the area.
Q: Are there anyone that makes a living from the waste itself such as scavengers.
A: The entire landfill area is covered by fences and entering to the landfill area is controlled
by IZAYDAŞ. Therefore there are no scavengers in the area.
Q: What is the general income of the village?
A: The village covers approximately 200 households in total. Most of the families make a
living from livestock and farming, mostly barley and oat. There are approximately 600 great
cattle and 700 small cattle. We have a school of 168 students, which also includes students
from other villages. We have also a village clinic, where there is a fulltime nurse and a part
time doctor.
Q: Does the landfill have any impact on the farming or livestock?
A: No. The farms and land for animals area at the other side of the village.
Q: Are there any aspects of the project activity that you think might have a negative impact
on the environment or social and economic development of the village/region?
A: As we have stated earlier, we do believe that this project will have a positive impact on
the environment and contribute to the region.
Q: Is there a specific need of the village, which Ortadoğu Enerji could help?
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A: The library within the primary school requires improvement. We would appreciate if
Ortadoğu Enerji could help us improving the library.
The meeting has ended with a general positive outcome and no major suspected negative impacts
identified by the stakeholders. Some of the participants have filled the questionnaire forms
(assessed in more detail under section C3 iii and the original copies provided under Annex 2). More
hardcopies of the non-technical description of the project activity along with the questionnaires are
made available at the muchtar’s office for anyone who is willing to provide further comment on the
project activity.
The outcome of the “other consultation” meeting held on 08.07.2011, is mostly in line with the
outcomes of the LSC meeting held on 01.12.2010. Ortadoğu Enerji has found out that the locals
request improvement to the school library. Ortadoğu Enerji have agreed to help the locals on this
matter and will contribute to the school library.
Pictures from the meeting:
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iii. Assessment of all comments
Stakeholder comment
Employment numbers are low.
It should provide more
employment.
Was comment taken into
account (Yes/ No)?
Yes
Presentations could be a little
more detailed
No
It should come into operation
sooner.
No
(Received during the meeting
on 08.07.2011) We experience
power cuts in the region. Will
the project activity solve this
problem?
No
Odour from the landfill area is
Yes
Explanation (Why? How?)
The project participants are
aware that the employment
opportunities are important for
the region. Korfez Enerji is
willing and will employ locals
as much as possible.
It is difficult to choose the
level of detail for a
stakeholder consultation
meeting since there are many
groups participating to these
meeting. Too much details
can be confusing for some
stakeholders, thus it was
explicitly stated that if there
are any other questions or
details that anyone would like
to ask, there welcome to do
so during or after the meeting.
The project will be
implemented as quickly as
possible.
Although the project acidity
will have a positive impact on
the general quality of the grid
system, the main reason for
the power cuts is most likely
related with the quality of the
distribution infrastructure,
which is under the control of
the distribution company in
the region.
The odour from the landfill is
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a problem to the local area.
Will the project have an impact
on this issue?
The school library requires
improvement
Yes
caused by a gas (hydrogen
sulphide) in the LFG itself. It
can cause unpleasant odours
even at very low
concentrations. The landfill
area will be first covered with
a layer to prevent LFG
leakage and the trapped LFG
will be sent to gas engines
where it is burned. This will
also eliminate the effect of the
gas (hydrogen sulphide)
significantly.
During the meeting held on
08.07.2011, the locals have
raised their need of help for
improving the school library.
Ortadoğu Energy have agreed
to provide any necessary
help/support/donation to the
village on this issue. The SD
Matrix have been revised to
include the impact of this to
the sustainable indicator
“human and institutional
capacity” and will be included
to the monitoring plan.
iv. Revisit sustainability assessment
Are you going to revisit the sustainable development assessment?
Please note that this is necessary when there are indicators scored
‘negative’ or if there are stakeholder comments that can’t be mitigated
Yes
No
X
[See Toolkit 2.7]
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v. Summary of alterations based on comments
There were no comments or concerns from the stakeholders that require a modification of the
project. Either they were already considered such as local employment, or they are not applicable,
however taking into account that Ortadoğu Enerji has expressed it support on improving the library
conditions in the primary school, the sustainable indicator “human and institutional capacity” has
been scored + and has been added to the monitoring plan.
SECTION D.
D. 1.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT
Own sustainable development assessment
i. ‘Do no harm’ assessment
Safeguarding
principles
Description of
relevance to my
project
Assessment of my
project risks breaching
it (low, medium, high)
Mitigation measure
The project respects
internationally
proclaimed human
rights including
dignity, cultural
property and
uniqueness of
indigenous people.
The project is not
complicit in Human
Rights abuses.
The project
respects
internationally
proclaimed human
rights including
dignity, cultural
property and
uniqueness of
indigenous people.
Low.
As a member of United
Nations and part of UN
Agreement on Human
Rights, it is ensured by
law in Turkey that no
action can be taken
against human rights3
including dignity, cultural
property and uniqueness
of indigenous people.
n.a.
The project does not
involve and is not
complicit in
involuntary
The project is not
complicit in Human
Rights abuses. The
project does not
Low.
Cultural and
environmental heritage is
protected against
n.a.
Human Rights
3
Reference: http://www.unicef.org/turkey/udhr/_gi17.html
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resettlement.
involve and is not
complicit in
involuntary
resettlement.
Project does not
require residents
to be relocated.
alteration, damage or
4
removal by the law .
involve and is not
complicit in the
removal of any critical
cultural heritage.
The project does
not involve and is
not complicit in the
alteration, damage
or removal of any
critical cultural
heritage.
Low.
Cultural and
environmental heritage is
protected against
removal by the law5.
n.a.
The project respects
the employees’
freedom of
association and their
right to collective
bargaining and is not
complicit in
restrictions of these
freedoms and rights.
Employees are not
restrained from
forming
associations or
collectively bargain
employment
conditions.
Low.
Freedom of association
and their right to
collective bargaining is
granted by national law
(Trade Union Act of
Turkey No. 2821)6.
n.a.
involve and is not
complicit in any form
Project does not
involve any form of
forced or
Low.
Forced or compulsory
labor is forbidden in
n.a.
Labor Standards
4
Reference: “Law on Protection of Cultural and Environmental Assets”
http://mevzuat.basbakanlik.gov.tr/Metin.Aspx?MevzuatKod=1.5.2863&MevzuatIliski=0&sourceXmlSearch
=
5
Reference: “Law on Protection of Cultural and Environmental Assets”
http://mevzuat.basbakanlik.gov.tr/Metin.Aspx?MevzuatKod=1.5.2863&MevzuatIliski=0&sourceXmlSearch
=
6
Reference: http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/eurpro/ankara/download/tradeunionsact.pdf
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of forced or
compulsory labor.
employ and is not
of child labor.
involve and is not
of discrimination
based on gender,
race, religion, sexual
orientation or any
other basis.
The project provides
workers with a safe
and healthy work
environment and is
not complicit in
exposing workers to
unsafe or unhealthy
work environments.
compulsory labor
as enforced by the
Labor Act of Turkey
(4857).
Project does not
employ and is not
complicit in any
form of child labor
in compliance with
Article 71 (Working
age and
restrictions on the
employment of
children) of Labor
Law (4857).
The project owner
respects Article
5/8425 of Labor
Law; which states
no discrimination
based on gender,
race, religion,
sexual orientation
or any other basis
is allowed.
The project owner
is committed to
the safe and
healthy working
conditions during
all phases of the
project. All
employees will
attend trainings on
first aid and health
& safety.
Turkey and protected by
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Law .
Low.
Agreement on Human
project can complicit in
any form of child9.
n.a.
Low.
Agreement on Human
discrimination could take
place10.
n.a.
Low.
This issue is protected by
Labor Law and
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regulations and UN
Agreement on Human
Rights12.
n.a.
7
8
Reference: http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/SERIAL/64083/63017/F1027431766/TUR64083.PDF
9
10
11
Reference: http://www.mevzuat.adalet.gov.tr/html/1243.html
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Environmental
Protection
The project takes a
precautionary
approach in regard to
environmental
challenges and is not
complicit in practices
contrary to the
precautionary
principle. This
principle can be
defined as: ”When an
activity raises threats
of harm to human
health or the
environment,
precautionary
measures should be
taken even if some
cause and effect
relationships are not
fully established
scientifically.”
involve and is not
complicit in significant
conversion or
degradation of critical
natural habitats,
including those that
are (a) legally
protected, (b)
officially proposed for
protection, (c)
identified by
authoritative sources
for their high
conservation value or
(d) recognized as
protected by
The precautionary
principles have
been applied in this
project.
Low
The environment is
protected by several
Laws and Regulations in
Turkey. The purpose of
the “Law on
Environmental
Protection” is to protect
the environment with
principles of sustainable
development and
environment13.
n.a.
The project is not
complicit with the
degradation of
critical natural
habitats, as verified
through an
investigation of the
municipality.
Low.
The environment is
protected by several
Laws and Regulations in
Turkey. The purpose of
the “Law on
Environmental
Protection” is to protect
the environment with
principles of sustainable
development and
environment14.
n.a.
13
Refenrence: http://www2.cevreorman.gov.tr/yasa/k/2872.doc
14
Refenrence: http://www2.cevreorman.gov.tr/yasa/k/2872.doc
33
traditional local
communities.
Anti-Corruption
involve and is not
complicit in
corruption.
Low.
involve and is not
complicit in corruption.
n.a.
Additional relevant
critical issues for my
project type
It is ensured by law
in Turkey that no
action can not
involve and is not
complicit in
corruption.15
Description of
relevance to my
project
Assessment of relevance
to my project (low,
medium, high)
Mitigation measure
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
ii. Sustainable development matrix
Indicator
Gold Standard
indicators of
sustainable
development
Mitigation
measure
If relevant,
copy mitigation
measure from
‘Do No Harm’
assessment,
and include
mitigation
measure used
to neutralise a
score of ‘-’
Air quality
15
Relevance to
achieving MDG
Check
www.undp.org/mdg
and
www.mdgmonitor.org
Chosen
parameter and
explanation
Defined by project
developer
Describe how your
indicator is related to
local MDG goals
MDG 7a:
Preliminary
score
Negative
impact:
score ‘-’ in
case negative
impact is not
fully mitigated,
score ‘0’ in
case impact is
planned to be
fully mitigated
No change in
impact: score
‘0’
Sulphides
Positive
impact:
score ‘+’
+
Reference: http://www.anayasa.gen.tr/
34
Water quality and
quantity
Integrate the
principles of
sustainable
development into
country policies and
programmes; reverse
loss of environmental
resources
MDG 7.10:
Proportion of the
population using
improved drinking
water sources, total
Soil condition
N/A
Other pollutants
N/A
Biodiversity
N/A
Quality of
employment
Livelihood of the
poor
Access to
affordable and
clean energy
services
Human and
institutional
capacity
Quantitative
employment and
income
generation
Balance of
payments and
MDG 1.5:
Employment to
population ratio
MDG 1b:
Achieve full and
productive
employment and
decent work for all,
including women and
young people.
MDG 7.2:
CO2 emission, total
per capita and per $1
GDP (PPP)
destroyed by the
gas engines.
Water
contamination
Leachate
contamination.
Level of noise
Alteration or
destruction of
natural habitat
0
0
0
0
Number of
trainings attended
+
Employees’ social
security records.
0
Electricity
generated
+
N/A
Improvement to
the school library
+
MDG 1.5:
Employment to
population ratio
Number of job
contracts.
+
N/A
Net foreign
currency savings
0
35
investment
resulting from a
reduction of fossil
fuel imports.
MDG 8 f:
In cooperation with
the private sector,
make available the
benefits of new
technologies,
especially information
and communications
Technology
transfer and
technological
self-reliance
N/A
0
Comments accompanying own sustainable development matrix
N/A
D. 2.
Stakeholders Blind sustainable development matrix
[See Toolkit 2.6.1]
Indicator
Gold Standard
indicators of
sustainable
development
Mitigation
measure
If relevant,
copy mitigation
measure from
‘Do No Harm’
assessment,
and include
mitigation
measure used
to neutralise a
score of ‘-’
Relevance to
achieving MDG
Chosen
parameter and
explanation
Check
www.undp.org/mdg and
www.mdgmonitor.org
Defined by
project
Describe how your
developer
local MDG goals
Preliminary
score
Negative
impact:
score ‘-’ in
case negative
impact is not
fully mitigated,
score ‘0’ in
case impact is
planned to be
fully mitigated
No change in
impact: score
‘0’
Positive
impact:
36
score ‘+’
Air quality
Water quality and
quantity
Soil condition
Other pollutants
Biodiversity
Quality of
employment
Livelihood of the
poor
Access to
affordable and
clean energy
services
Human and
institutional
capacity
Quantitative
employment and
income
generation
Sulphides
destroyed by the
gas engines.
Water
contamination
Leachate
contamination.
Level of noise
Alteration or
destruction of
natural habitat
Number of
trainings
attended
Employees’
social security
records.
Electricity
generated
+
+
+
+
+
+
0
+
Improvement to
+
the school library
Number of job
contracts.
+
Balance of
payments and
investment
Net foreign
currency savings
resulting from a
reduction of
fossil fuel
imports.
+
Technology
transfer and
technological
N/A
+
37
self-reliance
After all filled out forms have been collected from the stakeholders, it was seen that some
stakeholders did not understand some of the indicators. There were a few negative scores without
any explanation which was insignificant compared to the overall positive outcome.
Results from the blind exercise were supportive of our own SD matrix. The stakeholders scored
most of the indicators as positive which shows their confidence in the project activity and its positive
impacts to the environment.
D. 3.
Consolidated sustainable development matrix
[See Toolkit 2.4.2]
Indicator
Gold Standard
indicators of
sustainable
development
Mitigation
measure
If relevant,
copy mitigation
measure from
‘Do No Harm’
assessment,
and include
mitigation
measure used
to neutralise a
score of ‘-’
Relevance to
achieving MDG
Chosen
parameter and
explanation
Check
www.undp.org/mdg and
www.mdgmonitor.org
Defined by
project
Describe how your
developer
local MDG goals
Preliminary
score
Negative
impact:
score ‘-’ in
case negative
impact is not
fully mitigated,
score ‘0’ in
case impact is
planned to be
fully mitigated
No change in
impact: score
‘0’
Positive
impact:
score ‘+’
38
Air quality
Water quality
and quantity
MDG 7a:
Integrate the principles
of sustainable
development into
country policies and
programmes; reverse
loss of environmental
resources
MDG 7.10:
Proportion of the
population using
improved drinking water
sources, total
Soil condition
N/A
Other pollutants
N/A
Biodiversity
N/A
Quality of
employment
Livelihood of the
poor
Access to
affordable and
clean energy
services
Human and
institutional
capacity
Quantitative
employment
and income
generation
Balance of
payments and
investment
MDG 1.5:
Employment to
population ratio
MDG 1b:
Achieve full and
productive employment
and decent work for all,
including women and
young people.
MDG 7.2:
CO2 emission, total per
capita and per $1 GDP
(PPP)
Sulphides
destroyed by the
gas engines.
+
Water
contamination
0
Leachate
contamination.
Level of noise
Alteration or
destruction of
natural habitat
Number of
trainings
attended
0
0
0
+
Employees’
social security
records.
0
Electricity
generated
+
N/A
Improvement to
+
the school library
MDG 1.5:
Employment to
population ratio
Number of job
contracts.
+
N/A
Net foreign
currency savings
resulting from a
0
39
reduction of
fossil fuel
imports.
MDG 8 f:
In cooperation with the
private sector, make
available the benefits of N/A
new technologies,
especially information
and communications
Technology
transfer and
technological
self-reliance
0
Justification choices, data source and provision of references
A justification paragraph and reference source is required for each indicator, regardless of score
Air quality
The current practice is uncontrolled release of the landfill gas into the
atmosphere. This is a big concern for public health, and the
environment16.
The landfill gas contains gasses such as hydrogen sulfide (H2S) a gas
detectable in very low concentrations and notable for its toxicity, is
also a major source of odor in the landfills. It can cause unpleasant
odors even at very low concentrations17. Exposure can result in
nausea, headaches, delirium, and skin and eye irritations. Inhalation
of high concentrations of hydrogen sulfide can cause rapid
unconsciousness and death18. The project activity minimises these
effects by collecting and combusting or flaring the landfill gas.
Hydrogen sulfide and other gasses will be destroyed. Based on the
above arguments it is considered that the impact of the proposed
project activity will be positive compared to the baseline and therefore
this sustainable indicator has been scored as (+).
It is very difficult to measure odors directly, but since sulphides are the
major source of this odor and they are toxic, volume of sulphides
combusted in the gas engines will be measured. The volumes of
sulphide gas destroyed through combustion will be estimated
16
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) – Hydrogen Sulfide
17
Reference: Parker T., Dottridge J. & Kelly S. (2002). Investigation of the Composition and Emissions of
Trace Components in Landfill Gas. Retrieved June 30, 2011, from World Wide Web:
http://warrr.org/29/1/EA_P1-483.pdf
18
United States Environmental Protection Agency – Landfill Methane Outreach Program
http://www.epa.gov/lmop/basic-info/index.html
40
according to the common sulphide percentage in landfill gas and
included in the monitoring plan.
Water quality and
quantity
Soil condition
Other pollutants
19
Landfill leachate is a potentially polluting liquid, which unless returned
to the environment in a carefully controlled manner may cause harmful
effects on the groundwater and surface water surrounding a landfill
site. The landfill sites already have geo-membrane liners and leachate
collection systems to avoid the leachate from contaminating the soil
and the underground waters19.
The existing leachate collection system drains the leachate reaching
the bottom of the landfill. This system is currently running and the
collected leachate is transferred to the water treatment plant where it
is processed. In the project activity, the leachate built up in the gas
collection wells will be extracted with pneumatic pumps, which will
then be transferred to the water treatment plant for processing. Taking
into account that there will be no change in the baseline situation this
sustainable indicator has scored (0).
One of the main mechanisms for soil contamination due to landfill
activities is the uncontrolled drainage of leachate, which includes
heavy metals such as lead, nickel, copper and mercury. The soil
contamination from leachate will be prevented by leachate
management and the leachate will be transferred to the treatment
plant reducing the contamination of the soil layers beneath the
landfill20.
The landfill area will be covered with a top layer of soil during the
project. The site will be managed to ensure the sustainable
improvement of the landfill area. There exist leachate collection
systems which prevent contamination of the soil layers below the
landfill. Taking into account that there will be no change in the
baseline situation this sustainable indicator has scored (0).
The project has no significant emissions of other pollutants. Although
there will be some noise from the generator sets, the distance of the
UK Environmental Agency - Monitoring landfill leachate, groundwater and surface
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/static/documents/Business/report_1_533191.pdf
20
Kjeldsen P., Barlaz M. A., Roker A. P., Baun A., Ledin A., & Cristensen T.H. (2002). Present and Long
Term Composition of MSW Landfill Leachate: A Review. Retrieved June 30, 2011, from World Wide Web:
http://cues.rutgers.edu/bioreactorlandfill/pdfs/15-Kjeldsenetall2002CritRevEnvSciLandfillLeachat.pdf
41
Biodiversity
landfill from surrounding residential areas make it negligible. People
will not be disturbed by the project activity21. This sustainable indicator
has been scored (0).
This project does not have an impact on the surrounding biodiversity.
Taking into account that the area is used as a landfill area since 1997
and no specific or significant natural habitat is present the project will
only have a positive impact compared to the baseline scenario
however the score has been conservatively set at “0”.
Picture from Solaklar Landfill Area
Quality of employment
The project activity will create job opportunities during construction,
operation and maintenance. These jobs will include skilled and
unskilled jobs for a variety of positions. All employees will receive
social security with their jobs. It should be noted that Turkey has a
high rate of unregistered employment, and these people do not have
any kind of social security22.
Appropriate trainings will be given to the employees to develop their
skills and theoretical knowledge waste to energy systems. Also
specific training will be given by TEIAS for the staff responsible for the
switchgear station23.
Based on the above arguments this sustainable indicator has been
scored (+).
21
•
Reference: Solaklar Village Muhtar Mr. Burhan Tuğtekin
22
Reference: Hakki Mumin Ay - Unregistered Employment in Turkey
http://lexetscientia.univnt.ro/download/231_lesij_es_XV_2_2008_art_32.pdf
•
23
Regulation of High Current Electricity Plant - Article 60
http://www.mevzuat.adalet.gov.tr/html/20599.html
42
Livelihood of the poor
Access to affordable and
clean energy services
Human and institutional
capacity
As confirmed by the local stakeholders, the proposed project activity
will have an impact on the employment of the region with created work
opportunities both in operational phase and construction phase. For
those who will be employed by the project activity will also benefit from
the social security system. However this issue has been already taken
into account under the sustainable indicator “quantitative employment
and income generation” this sustainable indicator has been scored as
“0”.
According to 2009 statistics, 50% of Turkey’s energy generation is
dependent on natural gas24. As Natural Gas is not a national resource
available in Turkey the majority of the natural gas is bought from
Russia and Iran. Natural gas and petrol imports are claimed to be the
biggest responsible for current account deficit of Turkey and have
been reported to increase 40% compared to 2010 figures25. Utilization
of renewable resources (such as waste) will decrease the dependency
of fuel/energy imports that will lead to more sustainable and affordable
energy services in Turkey. Although the impact of the proposed
project activity could be considered as minor to this problem, the
successful implementation of the project activity will definitely
contribute the trend to increase the renewable energy utilization in
Turkey’s energy mix. The sustainable indicator is scored (+) taking
into account the proposed project activity has a positive impact on
access to affordable and clean energy services26.
During the stakeholders meeting held on 08.07.2011, the locals have
requested the project owners help with regards to the primary school
library. The primary school holds 168 students, which also includes
students from other villages. According to the locals the library is in
bad condition and is hardly usable27. Ortadoğu Enerji has agreed to
provide any necessary help/support/donation to the village on this
issue.
In October – November 2011 the renovation work of the Solaklar
Primary School has been finalized by the Project Participant. This
24
Reference: Annual Developmnet of Turkey’s Electricity Generation by Primary Energy Sources (19752009) http://www.teias.gov.tr/istatistik2009/32(75-09).xls
25
Reference: http://www.gso.org.tr/Content/Haber/Gundem.aspx?ID=1612
26
Although the proposed Project activity will have a positive impact it is very hard to monitor the impact
quantitatively and therefore this indicator has not been included in the monitoring plan.
27
Reference: Solaklar Village Muhtar Mr. Burhan Tuğtekin
43
sustainable indicator has been scored (+).
Quantitative employment
and income generation
28
The project will create employment opportunities for about 20 people.
All employees will receive contracts and social security benefits. As a
general principle of the Project Participant, employment recruitments
will be made mostly from the nearby regions and villages especially
for the unqualified jobs. Local people will be favoured as much as
possible28. All the employees will be granted with a salary equal or
above the minimum annual wage rate depending on their
responsibility and position in the project. However, at the moment
Reference: Mr. Salih Güney / Site Manager.
44
project is a very early stage to mention exact number of the
employment or specification of the jobs. This sustainable indicator has
been scored as (+) and has been included in the monitoring plan.
Balance of payments and The project does not lead to any significant changes with regards to
investment
balance of payments and investment. The reduction of fossil fuel
imports due to the project is too insignificant to be monitored29. The
indicator has been set to “0”.
Technology transfer and
technological selfreliance
There are 3,213 municipalities in Turkey, out of which 3,129 have a
municipal waste service, covering 82% of the total population of
Turkey. The amount of waste collected in 2008 was 24,361,000
tonnes. Out of 3,129 municipalities providing landfill services, only 37
of these landfills are classified as “controlled landfills”. From these
controlled landfills only 4 have a composting plant and 2 of them have
an incineration plant30.
Of the total disposal of 24 million tonnes in year 2008 in Turkey, 13
million tonnes of solid waste per year is dumped at wild landfills, in
nature and in streams.31 Moreover, nearly 20% of the population does
not receive solid waste services at all, meaning that around 7 million
tonnes are not officially registered and most likely are dumped or
buried in illegal waste dumps.
Under these circumstances, the introduction of a modern landfill
management technology will eventually contribute to a change in
energy sector’s perception of “alternative investment opportunities”
demonstrating the viability of the technologies relatively new to the
country and region.
However taking into account that measuring this contribution and its
impact to the energy sector is practically impossible and subjective
this sustainable indicator has been scored “0”.
29
Reference: Turkish Statistic Institute (2011). TUIK Statistical Year Book 2009 Section 14, Energy.
Retrieved June 30, 2011, from World Wide Web: http://www.tuik.gov.tr/yillik/yillik.pdf
30
Turkish Statistics Institute official website / Main solid waste indicators of municipalities
http://www.turkstat.gov.tr/PreIstatistikTablo.do?istab_id=496
31
Turkish Statistics Institute official website / Main solid waste indicators of municipalities / Amount of Waste by
Destination 2008 / Population Registration 2007. http://www.turkstat.gov.tr/PreIstatistikTablo.do?istab_id=498
http://www.turkstat.gov.tr/PreIstatistikTablo.do?istab_id=498
45
SECTION E.
DISCUSSION ON SUSTAINABILITY MONITORING PLAN
No
Indicator
Mitigation measure
Chosen parameter
Current situation of parameter
Estimation of baseline situation
of parameter
Future target for parameter
Way of monitoring
How
When
By who
No
Indicator
Mitigation measure
Chosen parameter
of parameter
Way of monitoring
How
When
By who
No
Indicator
Mitigation measure
Chosen parameter
1
Air quality
n/a
Levels of sulphides combusted in the landfill gas engines
Landfill gas not extracted/combusted: uncontrolled
emission of landfill gas
0 m3 sulphide destroyed
The landfill gas is collected and combusted, avoiding the
emission of sulphides (0.5% of landfill gas combusted
annually).
Between 0-1% of volume of the landfill gas is known to
contain sulfides. The amount of sulphide will be calculated
based on the amount of landfill gas combusted in the
engines as followed:
V sulphide destroyed=VLFG destroyed * 0.005
Where “V” represents the volume in m3. A conservative
approach of 0.5% is set for the sulphide content.
Annually
Ortadoğu Enerji
2
Quality of employment
n/a
Provided trainings.
No one employed for project, thereby no contracts and no
traings
See above
Employment: All employees receive contracts including
social security provisions. Trainings will be offered to
employees.
Number of contracts with social security provisions
Attendance at trainings
Annually
Ortadoğu Enerji
4
Human and Institutional Capacity
n/a
Improvements to the school library
The school library is in bad condition and the locals have
46
of parameter
Way of monitoring
How
When
By who
No
Indicator
Mitigation measure
Chosen parameter
Estimation of baselin situation
of parameter
Way of monitoring
How
When
By who
SECTION F.
requested support for improvement
n.a.
The school library conditions will be improved
Visual
First verification
Ortadoğu Enerji and Village Muchtar
5
Quantitative employment and income generation
n/a
Number of contracts
No one employed by project, thereby no contracts signed
0
The project activity will result in employment opportunities
Number of contracts
Annually
Ortadoğu Enerji
DESCRPTION OF THE DESIGN OF THE STAKEHOLDER
FEEDBACK ROUND
Since there was no significant issues raised during the first meeting, Stakeholder Feedback Round
will not be a physical meeting. Same stakeholders will be invited to participate in the consultation
process. The summary of the Local Stakeholder Consultation Report will be translated into Turkish
and sent to the stakeholders through mail, fax or delivered by hand. The documents will also be
made available online.
All of the comments received from the consultation process will be documented and included in the
Gold Standard Passport.
47
ANNEX 1.
ORIGINAL PARTICIPANTS LIST
49
Original participation list of the meeting held on 08.07.2011
50
ANNEX 2.
ORIGINAL EVALUATION FORMS
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
Evaluation forms received during the meeting held on 08.07.2010
60
61
62
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