{"id":254168,"date":"2020-11-26T10:38:43","date_gmt":"2020-11-26T10:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/news\/boosting-biodiversity-bp-magazine-investigates-the-wild-side-of-solar\/"},"modified":"2023-07-24T13:28:40","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T13:28:40","slug":"boosting-biodiversity-bp-magazine-investigates-the-wild-side-of-solar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/uk\/news\/boosting-biodiversity-bp-magazine-investigates-the-wild-side-of-solar\/","title":{"rendered":"Boosting biodiversity \u2013 bp Magazine investigates the wild side of solar"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"block-page-title bg-color-white\">\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <h1 class=\"fg-color-gradient\">Boosting biodiversity \u2013 bp Magazine investigates the wild side of solar<\/h1>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n  \n\n\n<section class=\"banner-single position-relative\">\n  <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12 px-0\">\n                <div class=\"position-relative w-100 h-100 aspect-ratio-banner object-fit-cover\">\n          <picture>\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/27224520\/South-Creak_HE_July2019_012-450x300.jpg, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/27224520\/South-Creak_HE_July2019_012.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(max-width: 575px)\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/27224520\/South-Creak_HE_July2019_012.jpg, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/27224520\/South-Creak_HE_July2019_012.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 991px)\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/27224520\/South-Creak_HE_July2019_012.jpg, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/27224520\/South-Creak_HE_July2019_012.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(min-width: 992px)\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/27224520\/South-Creak_HE_July2019_012.jpg\" alt=\"rows of solar panels on a solar farm\"\n                       srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/27224520\/South-Creak_HE_July2019_012.jpg 2x\"\n                       sizes=\"auto, 100vw\"\n                       class=\"position-absolute w-100 h-100 left-0 top-0 object-fit-cover\"\n                       width=\"1000\"\n                       height=\"667\">\n                <\/picture>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"text align block_6b6d129fa2bbf852852cfe0892717413 block bg-color-white position-relative z-1 overflow-hidden\">\n    <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  \n  <div class=\"container \">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n        <span class=\"rich-text standard-text fg-color-navy\">\n          <p>Our work on boosting biodiversity has been featured in bp Magazine, covering the importance of solar farms for enhancing habitats and supporting species. With photos from our projects across the world, case studies, facts and figures, and input from Lightsource bp experts, the article provides an excellent summary of our commitment to sustainability.\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bp.com\/en\/global\/corporate\/news-and-insights\/reimagining-energy\/lightsource-bp-boosting-biodiversity.html\">Click here to find out more<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-30 pt-lg-30\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards align block_93da198762c792f285548c7ea0e68878 block bg-color-orange-3-percent\">\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <h3 class=\"mb-35\">Related news <\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 mb-30\">\n  <div class=\"multi-column-cards__image-container\">\n    <a 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