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Farmers For Climate Action CEO Natalie Collard (Photo: FCA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

November 26, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

Farmers For Climate Action – a pro-renewables lobby group – claims a majority of residents in Renewable Energy Zones actually support clean energy projects on farmland in their local community.<\/p>\n

Consultants “89 Degrees East” polled 1001 people living in Renewable Energy Zones and farmer focus groups.<\/p>\n

They found 70 per cent supported clean energy projects on farmland in their community, 12 per cent “didn’t know” and 17 per cent were opposed.<\/p>\n

A Farmers For Climate Action spokesperson said\u00a073 per cent of the respondents had a connection to farming.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“71 per cent of those polled said farmers who choose to, should be allowed to host clean energy on their farms,” the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n

“Key benefits listed were bonus income for farmers; more reliable energy for the local community, and general benefits eg. investment in the local economy.<\/p>\n

“Key concerns listed were any disruption of farming activities (and the) impact on nature.<\/p>\n

“Some 75 per cent said clean energy operators should pay an energy bill bonus to local households and businesses.<\/p>\n

“69 per cent said local communities can benefit from renewables done right.”<\/p>\n

The key findings from the farmer focus groups, which featured farmers aged between 26 and 67 from every State across Australia, were:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Clean energy rent is seen as a good way to diversify farm income,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • Farmers hope renewables can deliver more reliable energy to them and their communities,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • The majority support \u201crenewables done right\u201d on farmland, and<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        • Farmers do not trust developers and called for strong regulation from government on decommissioning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Farmers for Climate Action CEO Natalie Collard said the results matched those of a recent Porter Novelli regional poll, the CSIRO survey of 6000-plus people and Renewable Energy Zone polling by RE-Alliance.<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \u201cThe data shows the quiet majority of rural Australia is clearly in favour of clean energy projects locally, although many don\u2019t realise they\u2019re part of the quiet majority,\u201d Ms Collard said.<\/p>\n

          \u201cThose who don\u2019t support clean energy and those who do have a lot in common – they express the same valid concerns.<\/p>\n

          \u201cRegional Australia is clearly asking the government to hold developers to account as they aim to build clean energy projects.<\/p>\n

          “Those polled clearly ask for the government to take charge on decommissioning, even though the vast majority of clean energy contracts already require the operator to decommission the project, and this means decommissioning would be covered by insurance should a company go broke.<\/p>\n

          \u201cJust 30 per cent of Renewable Energy Zone residents realised farmers do well from renewable energy; with farmers being offered more than $40,000 per turbine per year and $1500 per
          \nhectare per year for solar, while they continue to farm cattle around the turbines and sheep under the solar, it\u2019s very good, drought-proof money.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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