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CelloMom On Cars Oct 21, 2024

"#Indonesia’s strategy for increasing renewable energy production could see #Indigenous communities lose huge swathes of their forests to #biomass plantations."

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/revealed-biomass-company-poised-to-clear-bornean-rainforest-for-dubious-green-energy/
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Revealed: Biomass firm poised to clear Bornean rainforest for dubious ‘green’ energy

LABAN NYARIT, Indonesia — Ipu Angit’s close relationship with the forest here in the interior of Borneo is evident as he identifies the plants and trees he uses to meet his daily needs, venturing deeper in despite the hot, humid weather and his advanced age. One moment he deftly fashions a makeshift umbrella out of […]

Mongabay Environmental News

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CelloMom On Cars Oct 27, 2024

"Enormous swathes of pristine #forest are being cut down across #Indonesia to supply the rapidly rising international demand for biomass material seen as critical to many countries’ transitions to cleaner forms of energy.

Nearly all of the #biomass from forests destroyed for #WoodPellet production since 2021 has been shipped to South Korea and Japan."

https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3284033/indonesian-forests-pay-price-growing-global-biomass-energy-demand

Indonesian forests pay the price for growing biomass energy demand

Much of the biomass from forests destroyed for wood pellets has been sent to South Korea and Japan.

South China Morning Post

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@CelloMomOnCars the important thing about biomass is to regrow it faster than we burn it, is that not happening? There's also species diversity and other ecosystem impacts to worry about but maybe policy needs to account for the whole picture

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Adrianna Tan Oct 27, 2024

@enobacon @CelloMomOnCars given the situation with Indonesian deforestation at any stage with any source of fuel.. probably no; never

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@skinnylatte @CelloMomOnCars yeah, exporting environmental destruction besides the whole importing process being dependent on fossil fuels 😞 Somehow it gets easier to pass something off as "sustainable" the farther you ship it.