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   Børge (forteller@tutoteket.no)'s status on Saturday, 07-Oct-2023 23:20:17 JST Børge

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   @gwagner @glynmoody I don't understand how land use can be an issue even discussed until most of all roofs are covered in solar?

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     Gernot Wagner (gwagner@fediscience.org)'s status on Saturday, 07-Oct-2023 23:20:19 JST Gernot Wagner

     One of the most prominent arguments against rapid solar deployment: land!

     Yes, there are tradeoffs. Of course, there are. That's especially true, say, if most of your land is confined to one big island, as in the #UK.

     And yes, by calling out "golf courses" here we're squarely in "OMG culture war!" territory.

     Still, the numbers couldn't be clearer.
     https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-is-solar-power-a-threat-to-uk-farmland/
     #climate #solar #Sunak