1. Biofuel production shall follow all applicable laws of the country in which they occur, and shall endeavour to follow all international treaties relevant to biofuels’ production to which the relevant country is a party.
Consultation, Planning and Monitoring
2. Biofuels projects shall be designed and operated under appropriate, comprehensive, transparent, consultative, and participatory processes that involve all relevant stakeholders.
Criteria and guidance on Consultation, Planning and Monitoring
Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas
3. Biofuels shall contribute to climate change mitigation by significantly reducing GHG emissions as compared to fossil fuels.
Criteria and guidance on Greenhouse Gases
Human and Labor Rights
4. Biofuel production shall not violate human rights or labor rights, and shall ensure decent work and the well-being of workers.
Criteria and guidance on Human and Labor Rights
Rural and Social Development
5. Biofuel production shall contribute to the social and economic development of local, rural and indigenous peoples and communities.
Criteria and guidance on Rural and Social Development
Food Security
6. Biofuel production shall not impair food security.
Criteria and guidance on Food Security
Conservation and Biodiversity
7. Biofuel production shall avoid negative impacts on biodiversity, ecosystems, and areas of High Conservation Value.
Criteria and guidance on Conservation and Biodiversity
Soil
8. Biofuel production shall promote practices that seek to improve soil health and minimize degradation.
Criteria and guidance on Soil
Water
9. Biofuel production shall optimize surface and groundwater resource use, including minimizing contamination or depletion of these resources, and shall not violate existing formal and customary water rights.
Criteria and guidance on Water
Air
10. Air pollution from biofuel production and processing shall be minimized along the supply chain.
Criteria and guidance on Air
Economic efficiency, technology, and continuous improvement
11. Biofuels shall be produced in the most cost-effective way. The use of technology must improve production efficiency and social and environmental performance in all stages of the biofuel value chain.
Criteria and guidance on Technologies
Land Rights
12. Biofuel production shall not violate land rights.
– from CEN Energy Center
To achieve this public audit and close watching is required. Otherwise this industry will make lot of trouble.