Subsidized Deforestation: 10 Years of Biomass Power in South Korea

This report presents our analysis of the outcomes of 10 years of burning biomass in South Korea from both the energy and forest perspectives. Key findings include that Biomass for electricity emitted approximately 11 million tCO2 in 2022 alone, which exceeds all the annual forest carbon sink enhancements the government has committed to achieving by 2050, effectively nullifying the government’s net-zero commitments in the forest sector.