Committee on Climate Change: Scotland leads the UK on climate action

Madeleine Cuff
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Scottish emissions are falling faster than UK average, but more work needed to tackle transport and agriculture emissions

Scotland is leading the way on UK climate action, with emissions falling at a faster rate north of the border than the rest of country according to new analysis released yesterday by the government's climate...

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