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

2. 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 I. What is EPAGMA?

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

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

5. 10.10.2015 5 Tilaisuuden nimi Tekijän Nimi Peat production in EU for all usages (Total = 64 million m 3 ) 10.10.2015 5

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, % CHP 44.4 % Condensing power 37.6% District heat 9.5% Residential heat 8.5%

8. 10.10.2015 8 Tilaisuuden nimi Tekijän Nimi Peat versus non peat constituents for the production of professional growing media (Total > 22 million m 3 ) 10.10.2015 8

9. 9 Tilaisuuden nimi Tekijän Nimi Peat usage for production of professional growing media by segment (Total = 19 million m 3 ) 10.10.2015 9

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 FinlandIrelandSwedenEstoniaLatviaLithuaniaTotal Fuel peat resources, ktoe1 100 00047 500370 00010 00057 0004 0001 589 000 Annual peat use, ktoe1 98098437228043 368 Number of peat producers250300253011 630 Number of machine and boiler manufactures 221990041 Number of peat-fired power plants 553204007125 Number of people getting heating energy from peat 480 0001 000 000390 00065 000001 940 000 Value of domestic trade, million Euro 20415327203390 Value of international trade, million Euro 0.50.016.97.10.30.217.9 Employment, man-years7 0002 3001 7002 1000013 100

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€