The expansion of renewable energy is a cornerstone of climate policy. While wind energy is widely supported in principle, people living near wind turbines often experience the local consequences of the energy transition directly. A new study by researchers at Leipzig University now shows that the visibility of wind turbines can reduce support for renewable energy policies under certain circumstances. Published in the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, the study examines how visible wind turbines affected voting behavior in Germany between 1998 and 2021.
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