By combining nature conservation and green energy production on the same plot of land, nature-inclusive solar parks promise to tackle the biodiversity loss and climate change crises simultaneously. This proposition, while attractive, is currently poorly defined and is unsupported within an EU policy context. In this policy paper, we provide recommendations on how the EU could reshape its policy environment to accommodate the creation of more nature-inclusive solar parks.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.metabolic.nl/projects/nature-inclusive-solar-parks-in-the-eu/