Peat plays an important role in the energy systems in Sweden. Knowledge and experience in recent years Have shown that peat is very important as a complement and enhancer in co-firing with wood fuels. Research shows that from the viewpoint of the climate and biological diversity there are significant advantages to using peat from drained or in other ways affected peatlands that emitt a lot of CO_2. The intention is to use peat to increase the total use of biofuels and decrease the use of fossil fuels. In this way, apart from establishing a securer energy system, a source of CO_2 emissions can be eliminated and a sink can be created through forestation or the construction of a wedand after completed excavation. A question that is often asked in this connection is if peat is a fossil fuel or biofuel. Our view is that peat shows similarities with wood fuels but has characteristics that can vary very much from a climate viewpoint. This means shifting from characteristics closely resembling fossil fuels on a specific site to characteristics close to or even better than wood fuels on another site. From our point of view, the question of how to classify peat is less important than the question of peat's climate impact.
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