Answer to submitter. New research shows that emissions from peat are lower
IN A replica on Our answer About the importance of the cultivation, the writers believe that we « forgot » to report facts. On the contrary, we have been very clear and open with the emissions of carbon dioxide that cultivation butt has.
We relate to the current LULUCF regulation (EU climate targets for forest and land), for which the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency is responsible. It includes the sector « Land use, changed land use and forestry ».
We also follow developments in the research area to show as accurate the climate impact as possible. On March 10, Associate Professor Ain Kull and researcher Martin Küttim presented from the Estonian universities in Tartu and Tallinn respectively A new report About emissions from cultivation. The study shows, among other things, that carbon dioxide emissions from Estonia’s peat production are significantly lower than previously adopted.
The research study Also provides new data to calculate the actual carbon dioxide emissions from the peat sector. Experiments show that cultivation butt only loses 2 percent carbon per year, while 98 percent return to earth after plant cultivation. According to Ain Kull, model calculations show that up to 30 percent of the peat’s coal is not broken down within a hundred years, which means that carbon dioxide emissions from peat cannot be 100 percent. In other words, the study gives a clearer picture of the climate impact of the peat and its long -term carbon binding in the soil.
Taking advantage of peat from soils that already leaks carbon dioxide so that it can contribute to, among other things, food supply, cultivation of forest plants and animal husbandry is basically good. Of course, we also take responsibility for finishing when we have clearly harvested in consultation with authorities and the landowners concerned.
We let all or part of the area return or convert to wetland with open water mirrors. Another alternative is that we plant forests with elements of deciduous trees.
Furthermore, the need is of alternative raw materials no news. Both Neova and other industry players are run projects to develop new raw materials. We are convinced that different kinds of materials are needed.
Researcher Chris Blok at Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands has studied the need for cultivation substrates 2020-2050. The conclusion is that there will be a significant increase. This increase includes both peat and alternative raw materials and clearly shows that volumes are needed. Therefore, leaf compost can be an alternative for the individual gardener, but is not enough for crops on a larger scale.
The debate about peat would feel good from a more wide -sighted perspective, where different aspects are highlighted. We look forward to open discussions with more approaches to achieve the best results.
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