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

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