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Rooftop solar would protect farming from energy land grab

More than half of the solar panels needed to hit national net zero targets could be fitted on rooftops and in car parks, leaving land for food and nature, a study has found

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock 鈥� 2 min read
Rooftop solar would protect farming from energy land grab

The report, Shout from the Rooftops: Delivering a Common Sense Solar Revolution, has found that while ground-mounted solar projects will be needed in the short term, installing solar panels on new buildings,...

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