Ed Miliband: people must be persuaded of need for pylons near homes
by Fiona Harvey Environment editor from Environment | The Guardian on (#6PGQ2)
Communities affected by construction of renewable energy infrastructure have the right to see the benefits'
Labour will seek to persuade people living near proposed pylon routes and other renewable energy infrastructure that the developments are critical to bring down bills and tackle carbon emissions, the energy secretary said.
Ed Miliband promised to consider new benefits for communities affected by the construction of renewable energy infrastructure, and community ownership of the assets, which could include onshore windfarms and solar farms.
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