Calls for more nature protection as South Australia powers ahead with renewable energy

Nature Alliance SA chair Natasha Davis says addressing the global climate crisis does not need to come at a cost to biodiversity. (Supplied: Trees for Life)

South Australia is aiming for 100 per cent net renewable energy generation by 2030, but a consortium of environmental groups has warned of risks posed by renewable projects to the state's biodiversity without better planning. 

Eleven groups including Conservation Council SA, Trees for Life, Landcare SA, Zoos SA, Wilderness Society, and Greening Australia make up the SA Nature Alliance, which has called on the state government to rule out energy projects in protected "no-go zones".