[1] In 2012 those responsible include several municipal energy companies e.g. Helsinki, Vantaa, Oulu, Rauma, Seinäjoki, Vaasa and Lahti.
The official, environmental counsellor Antti Ylitalo, had written public appeals to protect endangered natural bogs (moss, moor).
[3][dead link] Suo Oy, a subsidiary of Vapo, cultivates[needs update] reed canary grass in areas no longer used to produce peat.
[4] In 2012, it was reported that Suo Oy had received in total some €10 million public financing over ten years for the reed canary grass cultivation.
The reed, however, was viewed as a "flop", as it reportedly clogged equipment and remained at best equivalently priced to other products.