A potential 14-year resumption of harvesting ‘should be allowed in absence of alternative’ according to the report delivered to the Irish Government last month.
The final report of the Working Group to review the use of peat moss in horticulture, makes a number of recommendations aimed at supporting jobs in the industry, which is worth €477 million a year. The report recommends that “the use of peat in horticulture should be phased out by 2030 or by the very latest by 2035, providing alternative materials were available”.
