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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspondent

‘Extremely effective’ organised campaigns against wind and solar undermining support for renewable energy

MacIntyre windfarm in Queensland, the largest operating wind farm in Australia
Support for onshore wind and solar farms had dropped from last year, the survey found, with Australians reporting receiving more negative than positive messages about windfarms. Photograph: David Kelly/The Guardian

Organised campaigns against wind and solar energy have proved “extremely effective” in undermining community support for renewable energy but enthusiasm for electric vehicles has jumped after Donald Trump’s attack on Iran, according to a detailed snapshot of Australian attitudes to the clean energy transition.

The survey found levels of “deep support” for clean technologies were highest for home batteries and rooftop solar and also improving for major infrastructure projects such as transmission lines, which have been a target for critics of renewables.

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