Committee on Climate Change praises Scotland's green progress

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But CCC also calls for Scotland to play a more active role in shaping UK-wide energy policy

Scotland has been urged to significantly ramp up its efforts to meet climate change targets, after the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) called on the country's government to play a more pro-active role...

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