Scottish Government accused of planning cuts to climate change funding

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Draft budget for next year sets out 10 per cent drop on spending on climate change policies, WWF Scotland analysis has shown

The Scottish Government is planning to cut spending on policies that help to tackle climate change by almost 10 per cent, according to a new analysis from WWF Scotland. The Scottish Government has won...

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