JAKARTA, Indonesia — The South Korean government will reduce subsidies for biomass energy after rising domestic and international criticism of its link to deforestation. Environmental activists generally applauded the reforms but criticized loopholes and slow timelines for phasing out the subsidies.

making South Korea the world’s third-largest importer of biomass fuels, after the United Kingdom and Japan. An AP report found that biomass imported from Indonesia was linked to deforestation ...

South Korea to Shrink Biomass Energy Subsidies After Criticism Over Link to Deforestation JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The South Korean government will reduce subsidies for biomass energy after ...

Deforestation in Indonesia rose in 2024 for a third year running, a local environmental NGO said Friday based on satellite image analysis and fieldwork.

BANGKOK : Deforestation in Indonesia rose in 2024 for a third year running, a local environmental NGO said today based on satellite image analysis and fieldwork. Indonesia has one of the world’s highest rates of deforestation, with key drivers including timber plantations, palm oil cultivation and, increasingly, the mining of critical minerals.

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Deforestation in Indonesia rose again last year, a local environmental NGO said Friday based on satellite image analysis and fieldwork. The report from NGO Auriga Nusantara said 261,575 hectares of primary and secondary forests across Indonesia were lost in 2024,

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