Labour's plan for new electricity pylons in rural England for clean energy faces opposition due to landscape desecration and tourism concerns.
Labour's plan to build new electricity pylons for a "clean energy superpower" mission faces opposition from council leaders and communities, especially in rural England. Plans to install thousands of pylons in areas like Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk are met with concerns about landscape desecration, view obstruction, and tourism damage. The teams around Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband are worried about the anger that pylon projects may generate.
July 20, 2024
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