19.04.2021
Entrepreneurs in the peat sector need support!
Regional Board of the Regional Assembly of Oulu Region: Entrepreneurs in the peat sector need support!
According to the Government Programme, the halving of the use of energy peat was to take place in a controlled manner during this decade, but the change seems to be happening uncontrollably over the next couple of years.
For those who lose their businesses and jobs, a one-off phasing-out package is needed to replace peat stocks in the hands of companies in the sector, unused production areas and production machinery. Entrepreneurs are in dire need of adaptation allowance and older entrepreneurs have access to early retirement.
As part of rescuing the peat sector, it would be important to be able to raise the lower limit for the tax-free use of peat per plant from 5000 megawatt hours to 10,000 megawatt hours. In addition, it would make sense to complement the floor price mechanism in cooperation with a flexibility mechanism in which the tax on energy peat would inversely depend on the development of the price of emission allowances.
Decisions are needed now!
NORTH NORTH APPLICATION
the Board of the Regional Assembly
