Did you know that installing rooftop solar panels on new buildings and over car parks alone could generate nearly the same amount of power as 10 nuclear power plants?
When rooftops across the country can host so much of the new solar energy we need, why are we not ensuring every suitable roof is being used for solar panels?
Time is running out to take meaningful action on the climate emergency. But we also have a duty to make the best possible use of our finite land and leave space for wildlife and homegrown food.
The Countryside Chairty CPRE are calling on the government to set a new and ambitious target for generating clean and affordable electricity from rooftops across the country.
Expert research for CPRE has shown that at least 60% of the solar energy we need can be delivered through installations on new builds, commercial buildings and car parks.
Delivering more rooftop solar can help:
– Cut carbon emissions and tackle the climate emergency
– Spare more land for farming and nature
– Reduce sky high electricity bills
– Make our energy system more efficient by generating power close to where it’s needed
– Protect our beautiful countryside
“We know that when we speak with one voice the government will act. Last year, CPRE’s people-powered campaign stopped the return of fracking. Now they urgently need your support to persuade the government to deliver solar panels on rooftops across the country”.
To sign the petition and to find out more, visit https://www.cpre.org.uk/what-we-care-about/climate-change-and-energy/renewable-energy/our-rooftop-solar-campaign/
