The role of the European Peat And Growing Media Association (EPAGMA) in representing the peat and growing media industry's viewpoint within the EU's political,legislative and administrative institutions

摘要

The European Peat and Growing Media Association was set up in 2004 with the express aim of contributing to the socio-economic development of regions and communities where peat is sourced and used by ensuring that peat is an acceptable means for growing media and energy within the EU.Since its establishment its activities have,of necessity,principally focussed on representing the viewpoint of its members and others in the industry within the EU's political,legislative and administrative institutions.On the energy front the association has had to tackle the treatment of peat under the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS),whilst striving to deal with the lack of harmonisation of standards and labelling in the growing media sector.This paper presents a