Burning down Finnish forests: The scale and impacts of using woody biomass for energy by the pulp and paper industry

Finland is one of the most biomass dependent countries in Europe when it comes to generating energy, and 30% of the energy consumed in Finland in 2021 was produced by burning biomass, with more than half of this being woody biomass (57%). Wood-based fuels account for as much as 70% of so-called renewable energy in Finland. It has been the single largest source of energy in Finland since 2012.