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Indonesia Biomass Drive Threatens Key Forests: Report

A Sumatran orangutan, one of the species at risk from deforestation according to the new report (Credit: AFP)

Indonesia's push to add wood-burning to its energy mix and exports is driving deforestation, including in key habitats for endangered species such as orangutans, a report said Thursday.

Bioenergy, which uses organic material like trees to produce power, is considered renewable by the International Energy Agency as carbon released by burning biomass can theoretically be absorbed by planting more trees.

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