Farmers for Climate Action finds most regional residents impacted by renewables are supportive
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Farmers for Climate Action finds most regional residents impacted by renewables are supportive

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New research by Farmers for Climate Action has found a majority of regional residents support renewable energy projects. One thousand people living in renewable energy zones were surveyed on the strength of their support for renewable projects, with 70 per cent supporting clean energy projects on farmland in their local community. A report by FCA and the Clean Energy Council released last week estimated farmers would be paid about $1 billion from renewable energy projects from 2024-2030. "All renewable energy really requires is land, and it requires a lot of it, and the governments have picked out agricultural areas for a few reasons — it has been cleared, native title has been extinguished, it is the easiest path," he said.

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Only three wind farms were connected to the power grid last year. Here's what's holding up Australia's clean energy transition.
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Only three wind farms were connected to the power grid last year. Here's what's holding up Australia's clean energy transition.

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