CPRE are not fundamentally opposed to onshore wind. We feel that wind should form part of a mix of renewable technologies uses of tackle climate change. However, the Government is placing too much emphasis on wind power stations. It should come clean on how many wind turbines are expected to be built and broadly where in the country they will be. The right places for wind power stations can be identified using landscape capacity studies and assessments. Local people need a voice in these decisions - but currently the number and scale of turbine applications coming through the planning system is drowning out that voice. To successfully tackle climate change requires careful and strategic planning, which empowers local people to identify the right places for onshore wind power stations. As with all development, we need to find a way to integrate it sustainably.
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Climate change is one of the most pressing and complex issues we face today. CPRE has always been clear that we believe it will have a significant and long-term impact on the landscape and wider countryside. The question is not ‘should we do something to tackle climate change’ - we absolutely must. The question is how we can best do this without compromising our landscape, wildlife habitats or heritage.
