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2024-05-15 16:07:23 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A65D84A6C95D7E0366A2B8B0D4439CA690CB2244B81240815420D3675C1A3664
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The Government has set a target of 70GW solar power by 2035, which will require only 0.5-0.7% of farmland. https://eciu.net/media/press-releases/2023/blocking-new-solar-farms-could-cost-bill-payers-around-5bn-a-year Golf courses take up considerably more land than current and future solar farms. https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-is-solar-power-a-threat-to-uk-farmland/
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