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This briefing by Global Energy Monitor examines the expansion of woody biomass power in Japan and South Korea, arguing that these technologies are being used to meet renewable energy targets despite lacking financial viability and failing to reduce emissions. The document highlights that woody biomass can emit 30% more CO2 than coal and warns that subsidies for biomass are delaying the transition to truly renewable sources like wind and solar.

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Global Energy Monitor (n.d.). Bioenergy 2024 Brieflet Draft-REV_Japanese.docx. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/GEM-Japan-and-S.-Korea-bioenergy-brief-Sept-2024-Japanese_11.pdf
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Global Energy Monitor. Bioenergy 2024 Brieflet Draft-REV_Japanese.docx. n.d. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/GEM-Japan-and-S.-Korea-bioenergy-brief-Sept-2024-Japanese_11.pdf.
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{{cite report |author=Global Energy Monitor |title=Bioenergy 2024 Brieflet Draft-REV_Japanese.docx |url=https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/GEM-Japan-and-S.-Korea-bioenergy-brief-Sept-2024-Japanese_11.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
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@techreport{globalenergymonitorndbioenergy, author = {{Global Energy Monitor}}, title = {{Bioenergy 2024 Brieflet Draft-REV\_Japanese.docx}}, institution = {Global Energy Monitor}, url = {https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/GEM-Japan-and-S.-Korea-bioenergy-brief-Sept-2024-Japanese_11.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }

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