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The Use of Peat in Europe

The Use of Peat in Europe. Kari Mutka IPS peat land strategy meeting Amsterdam 13.-15.2.2009. I. What is EPAGMA?. A t ruly European organisation Founded on 1 May 2004

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The Use of Peat in Europe

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  1. The Use of Peat in Europe Kari Mutka IPS peat land strategy meeting Amsterdam 13.-15.2.2009

  2. I. What is EPAGMA? • A truly European organisation • Founded on 1 May 2004 • 16 member companies in 11 EU Member States wishing to be informed of political decisions that affect their day-to-day business and wanting to influence these political decisions • Secretariat in Brussels in the offices of leading Public Affairs consultancy, Burson-Marsteller

  3. The Use of Peatlands in the WorldTotal Area 400 mill ha

  4. Peat Usage in the EU by Sector (Total = 64 million m³)

  5. Peat production in EU for all usages(Total = 64 million m3) 2.10.2014 2.10.2014 5 5 Tilaisuuden nimi • Tekijän Nimi

  6. The Use of Peat as Energy Peat as energy is used mainly in Europe the total use in year 2000 was 3,37 Mtoe peat was used in 125 power plants almost 2 million people were heated by peat the share of peat in primary energy consumption varies from 5-7% in Finland and Ireland and to 0,9-1,9% in Sweden and Estonia

  7. Fuel Peat Use in Different Categories, % Residential heat 8.5% District heat 9.5% CHP 44.4 % Condensing power 37.6%

  8. Peat versus non peat constituents for the production of professional growing media(Total > 22 million m3) 2.10.2014 2.10.2014 8 8 Tilaisuuden nimi • Tekijän Nimi

  9. Peat usage for production of professional growing media by segment(Total = 19 million m3) 2.10.2014 2.10.2014 9 9 Tilaisuuden nimi • Tekijän Nimi

  10. Other Use of Peat litter for animals biofilters insulating materials balneology whiskey flavor etc.

  11. Fuel Peat Industry in a Nutshell in the EU

  12. Production values of growing media and horticulture Ex works sales of the EU Peat and Growing Media Industry is 1 300 000 000€ Production value of EU horticultural production is 62 000 000 000€

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