Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 5441
Solar Power: Land Use
Tabled: 11 September 2024
Answered: 7 October 2024
Question
Sir Ashley Fox
Conservative — Bridgwater
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of solar farms on levels of availability of agricultural land.
Answer
Mary CreaghSolar power is crucial to achieving net zero, providing an abundant source of cleaner, cheaper energy on the mission towards 2030. The total area used for solar farms is very small, and – even in the most ambitious scenarios – solar farms will occupy less...
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