Reports: Scottish Government poised to ditch 2030 climate target

Michael Holder
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Statement on national emissions targets expected from Holyrood later today, following recent advice from Climate Change Committee that sluggish policy progress has rendered ambitious 2030 climate goal 'no longer credible'

The Scottish Government is reportedly planning to ditch its flagship 2030 climate target to slash emissions by 75 per cent by the end of the decade against 1990 levels, following independent advisors'...

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