The final results of the low ILUC pilot project for the European Commission (tender reference ENER/C2/2018-462 Lot 2) are published today. The final report is published, as well as the phase 2 pilot reports (listed below) and the low ILUC certification guidance, which is improved based on the insights of the second phase of the project, and can now be rolled out by EC-recognised voluntary schemes. Additional supporting documents like the audit checklist and management template developed during the pilots are provided as well. All insights of the ten pilot projects are gathered in the final project report, including the stakeholder consultation summary report. You can find the deliverables at our publication page.

• Pilot Colombia, yield increase of palm oil by novel pollination.
• Pilot Malaysia, yield increase of palm oil for small farmers.
• Pilot France, yield increase through sequential cropping.
• Pilot Spain, cultivation of Camelina on severely degraded land.
• Pilot Brazil, yield increase of soybean through multiple yield increase measures.

Join us on Monday 5 June at 3-4pm CET at the 31st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition in Bologna, Italy. Members of the project team will be joining a panel discussion on the role of Low ILUC-risk certification. We will discuss key updates and conclusions from the Low ILUC-risk pilot project. An overview of the pilots and next steps for the project can be found here.

The greenhouse gas emissions related to converting peat into plantations remains an crucial topic of discussion in the ILUC (indirect land use change) debate, as its conversion can cause high land use change emission. The review provides a brief overview of the process of converting peat land through drainage, its related emissions over time and provides insights on mapping of the extent and depth of peat. The paper can be found here.

On 11^th of July 2022 over 60 participants joined for the first HILUC webinar, where the phase 1 methodology and results were presented. The webinar presented the methodology used for crop statistics, regional mapping and global mapping of commodity driven deforestation into high carbon stock area and the productivity factors. There was an opportunity for attendees to provide input and ask questions to the consortium members.

In case you missed the webinar or would like to review the material again, the recording, the slides and a summary of the Q&A can be found here.

We welcome any comments and feedback on the findings presented. If your question was not answered in the Q&A or you have additional input, please send an email to