Land use: Are renewables taking too much space? 

England may need about 155,000 ha, or 1% of its land, for renewable energy infrastructure to support the UK’s 2050 climate goals. The required space is also equivalent to 2% of England’s total Utilised Agricultural Area (UAA). While local communities are concerned about whether such an initiative can conflict with agricultural development, inspiratia's analysis of England’s agricultural land and current renewables suggests the impact is far more limited than the debate implies.