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Did you know?
Wind energy emits no greenhouse gases or air pollutants.
Wind energy can have positive local effects on biodiversity, and offers an opportunity
to practice ecological restoration onshore and offshore, such as creation of new...
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5
Did you know?
Wind energy emits no greenhouse gases or air pollutants.
Wind energy can have positive local effects on biodiversity, and offers an opportunity
to practice ecological restoration onshore and offshore, such as creation of new
vegetation and animal habitats, improved fish stocks and other marine life.
Wind farm developers are required to undertake an Environmental Impact
Assessment to gauge all potential environmental effects before construction.
Potential environmental impacts can be avoided and minimised by careful planning
and siting, mitigation and compensation measures.
What about birds and bats?
Wind power’s overall impact on birds, bats, other wildlife and natural habitats is
extremely low, compared with other human (and feline)-related activities.
Bird protection NGOs recognise climate change as the main threat to bird species
and wind energy is a key solution to climate change.
Extensive efforts are made to avoid siting wind farms in ar
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