Pylons v people – battle lines drawn over UK’s green energy plans
British Broadcasting CorporationEileen West (Eileen West) has a strange object in her home in her in Aberdeen-this is a huge model of electric tower. This model is part of the local movement of the “terrible” metal structure. Essence
A new Tata Line is only a few hundred meters away from her home. Steel tower is usually 187 feet (57m) high-much taller than most of Scotland. Some may be as high as 246 feet (75m).
They are part of the planned 66 miles (106 kilometers) line-between the wind farms near the northeast coast of Scotland from the wind farm near the northeast coast of Scotland to the need for electricity between the town of Kintore and Tealing.
“I think we are sacrificed,” said Eileen, a member of the tower against the tower.
These plans are one of the main tasks of the government, which is the driving force for decarburization by 2030. At present, more than half of our electricity comes from wind, solar energy, nuclear and biomass-organic matter. The government hopes to increase it to 95 % -only five years by 2030.
This goal is ambitious and controversial. Energy Minister Ed Miliband told Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) that we must “reduce the bill to solve the climate crisis and give us energy security.”
However, did the local concerns overlive the goal of achieving national goals?
BBC Panorama spreads all over the United Kingdom -to Aberdeen County, Lincoln County and SUFFOLK -listened to the voice of people in the landscape, including Oscar -nominated actor Ralph Fiennes, To.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to bear the “opponent” and “nimbys” (not in my backyard), and he said that they repeatedly proposed repeated legal challenges to plan decisions in the country. Essence
The news was emphasized last week. Prime Minister Rachel Reeves vowed to “further and faster” to realize the government’s growth agenda, because she announced a series of potential new infrastructure projects, including supporting Herharo Airport Third Plan for runway.
Mr. Miliband told Mr. Panorama that he needed huge construction work to achieve the clean energy target in 2030.
He said: “You need solar farms, the roof solar energy. You need land wind, offshore wind, and nuclear. You need all these things.”
This also means more towers, cables and substations. However, the local community told us that they felt that they were not heard and worried that their concerns would be covered?
Mr. Milliband said: “The answer is to listen to the locals, but to make a decision. This is what my country needs.”
He said that the government has committed direct interests to affected communities through community funds. People living near the transmission line may also enjoy discounts on energy bills.
But Mr. Miligan also said, “I can’t tell you that the locals have veto rights to the various projects in their area.”
For those who live under the shadow of these new clean energy projects, the government promises that the “simplified” plan process sounds like looking for new methods to ignore their excuses.
Eileen West denied that she was Nimby in Aberdeenshire, and she said that the tower should not be built anywhere.
“These things will last for another 100 years. This is not the legacy we want to leave our offspring.”
Although she does not oppose the ambition of green energy, she believes that the government should explore alternatives to damage caused by landscapes.
Erin said: “This is outdated, ancient technology. In Europe, they do better and invest in proper modern underground and sea.”
The Climate Change Committee is an independent institution that provides the government with suggestions to achieve its climate goals in the most effective way. The industry has the reasons for choosing towers.
CEO Emma Pindchbeck said: “One of them is the cost. In many cases, this is the cheapest way to provide clean power to the people they produce.” In the end, consumers paid the price for the infrastructure on the energy bill.
“The second is technical. In many cases, we talk about high -voltage lines. These are large cables. For the physics of energy systems, it is better to raise them and easy to use.”
On a wind blowing beach in Safekkak County, we met the Oscar -nominated actor Ralph Fiennes. member.
He said: “The government can use the word ‘nimby’ contempt.” “This is easy, but they don’t live here.”
The county is the potential hub of new energy projects. A few miles may be dug out for cables, large new power transformation stations and conversion stations, and have approved the plan of offshore wind farms.
Like Eileen (Eileen) in Aberdeen, Fiennes questioned the impact of the local landscape, and whether it was established to establish an offshore power grid infrastructure and the alternative to use submarine cables. Essence
He said: “We need this kind of energy. Without it, the earth is lost.” “However, what is the best version of this green and clean energy?”
William Rose met us at the farm in Lincoln County, and he ran for more than half a century. Nearby, three large solar farms have been approved, and another one has been proposed. Soon, these fields may be full of orderly metal frames and hold millions of shiny solar panels.
Like many other protesters, William is not opposed to renewable capabilities-a roof solar panel on his barn, with a small amount of solar panels on a field, providing power for his dry barn.
However, he said that the provision of solar panels provided by local farmers is much more provided than crops that plant planting in their fields.
William explained: “Usually on corn cultivated land, you hope to return £ 200 per acre.” “And they provide an index of 1,000 pounds each year, linking for 50 years.”
But he said it was different costs. “What they are doing is to consign the countryside to the industrial wasteland of this solar panel.”
Ed Miliband said that these changes will benefit companies and families affected by the cost of crisis in the United Kingdom-he said it is based on the dependence of “controlled by dictators and petrochemicals” to the fossil fuel market. Cause.
But is this worth affecting the local community and landscape?
“Ralph Fiennes) said:” I will have a deep sadness, that is, this part of England will be blasphemy when there is a better choice. “
Ed Miliband now has a tricky task, that is, a balance between local issues and his largest national goals.
