Locals to get veto power over wind farms
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Clifford Armion
le 06/06/2013
Activer le mode zenRobert Winnett
Senior Conservatives claim the move will effectively end the spread of the controversial turbines which have been blamed for blighting picturesque landscapes.Ministers will announce that residents will have to be consulted over new wind farms with applications barred if there is significant opposition. Councils are currently prevented from even considering applications for larger turbines.
However, under the plans, energy firms will be able to offer “incentives” – such as discounts on electricity bills – to persuade communities to agree to new wind farms.
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Locals to get veto power over wind farms, La Clé des Langues [en ligne], Lyon, ENS de LYON/DGESCO (ISSN 2107-7029), juin 2013. Consulté le 25/01/2025. URL: https://cle.ens-lyon.fr/anglais/archives/archives-revue-de-presse/locals-to-get-veto-power-over-wind-farms