This has to be the absolute…

This has to be the absolute worst thing anybody could possibly think of! It’s completely counter productive on many fronts but the worst is:

It’s well known about the effects of deforestation with erosion, loss of habitat for wildlife, desertification, reduced CO2 absorption and lost oxygen production. It’s a finite resource taking many decades to replace with monoculture resulting in loss of biodiversity and a high risk of losses due to diseases rampant in mono cultures. Forests are essential for the water cycle and rain, many areas where forests have been removed end up in severe drought causing expansion of deserts. I could go on and on about the problems created by burning wood for electricity, obviously this decision was made without adequate thought and research!