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Japan’s biomass energy boom threatens further deforestation in Indonesia

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A surge in wood pellet and chip production in Indonesia is driving a new wave of deforestation, according to new satellite analysis from environmental groups. The increased production is fueled by a biomass energy boom in Japan.

The deforestation threatens Indonesia's remaining tropical forests, vital biodiversity hot spots, and the ancestral lands of Indigenous peoples across the archipelago.

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