United Future Party Rep. Yoon Han-hong Claims "Forest Area Disappeared Since Moon Administration Equals 17 Times Yeouido"

Forest Area Damaged by Solar Power Projects Over 4 Years Totals 5,014ha, with 10,268 Cases Recorded

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Choi-hyunju] Yoon Han-hong, a member of the Future United Party in the National Assembly (Changwon Masanhwoe), announced on the 18th that the number of permits for forest damage to install solar power facilities has surged since the Moon Jae-in administration took office in 2017.

According to the status of forest damage permits submitted by the Korea Forest Service to Representative Yoon, the forest area damaged by the installation of solar power facilities from 2017 to the end of May this year was 5,014 hectares, which is about 17 times the size of Yeouido (approximately 2.9 km²).

During the same period, the total number of permits granted for forest damage to install solar power facilities was 10,268 cases, while the total number of permits granted from 2000 to 2016 over 15 years was 2,655 cases.

According to Representative Yoon, this exceeds 3.8 times the number of permits granted over 17 years, and the permitted damaged area before the current administration’s launch over 17 years was a total of 1,516 hectares, making the damaged area 3.3 times larger.

Representative Yoon said, "Due to the Moon Jae-in administration’s nuclear phase-out policy, mountain areas nationwide are being covered with solar panels," adding, "Not only is the risk of landslides increasing, but our mountains and vegetation are becoming devastated, making the Moon administration’s excuse that solar power is eco-friendly meaningless."

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