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State environmental agencies are linked to solar energy through their role in evaluating its ecological impacts, as evidenced by their comparative assessments of solar energy against industrial timber [1] and urban development [2], as well as their specific professional stance on the negative impacts of solar energy on biodiversity [3].
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Practitioners' perceived risks to biodiversity from renewable energy ... nature.com 3 facts
claimMost NGO-affiliated respondents indicate neutral impacts of solar energy on plants and animals, while state environmental agency respondents view these impacts as negative.
measurementThe majority of respondents from NGOs, research institutes, and state environmental agencies viewed projected urban development as a greater threat to biodiversity than solar energy (range 62–93%).
measurementPractitioners from state environmental agencies and research institutes viewed slightly fewer impacts from solar energy than from industrial timber operations on current ecosystems (range -0.20 to -0.11).