BPPF 2022
20th Baltic Peat Producers Forum
BPPF 2022 took place in Riga, Latvia and was hosted by the Latvian Peat Association
Presentations
“The progress of the regulatory framework affecting the peat industry in the European Union” – Sami Tulonen, consultancy company Aula Europe
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“GME current affairs and expected regulation and situation in the European Union” – Thanja van Dongen, Growing Media Europe, Chairman of the Board
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“Results of habitat mapping in Latvia” – Gita Strode, Nature Conservation Agency, Director of Department of Nature Conservation
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“Wetland GHG emissions inventory and research” – Andis Lazdiņš, Latvian State Forest Research Institute “Silava”, Senior researcher, Dr.silv.
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“Effect of peat properties on production quality” – Laimdota Kalniņa, University of Latvia, Senior researcher, Dr. phil.
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“Opportunities for new peat products” – KristÄ«ne Irtiševa, Riga Technical University, PhD student
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“RPP updates in practice, position RPP, outlook to future” – Hein Boon, director, Maureen Kuenen, Executive Officer, Foundation “Responsibly Produced Peat”
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“Current in RHP” – Marco Zevenhoven, Foundation “RHP”, Operational director
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“Current in the peat sector in Sweden” – Pia Holmberg , Swedish Peat Association president
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“Peat extraction in Germany” – Bernd Hofer, Chair of IPS Commission “Peatlands and Environment”
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“Current in the peat industry in Finland” – Hannu Salu, Bioenergy Association of Finland, Manager/Peat & Growing Media
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“Current in the peat industry in Ireland” – John Neenan, Growing Media Ireland Chairman
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“Peat production industry in Estonia in 2022. The role of the peat industry in the economy and climate change” – Erki Niitlaan, Estonian Peat Association, Managing Director, board member of engineering office Steiger
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“Peat production industry in Lithuania 2022” – Giedrius Kavaliauskas, Lithuanian Peat Producers Association, President
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“Peat production industry in Latvia 2022” – IngrÄ«da KrÄ«gere, Latvian Peat Association, Member of the Board
