Facilitating Policy Responses for Renewable Energy and Biodiversity

Renewable energy contributes substantially to climate change mitigation, but its expansion can have trade-offs with biodiversity. These trade-offs could be reduced by building a strong evidence base, rationalizing the selection of sites and operational characteristics of renewable energy installations, and coordinating concerted policy efforts at the national and international levels.

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Renewable energy contributes significantly to mitigating climate change, but its expansion may have negative impacts on biodiversity. To reduce these trade-offs, it is important to establish a strong evidence base, rationalize site selection and operational characteristics, and coordinate policy efforts at both national and international levels.