Greens promise to ramp up Scotland's climate action in 'historic' power sharing deal

Michael Holder
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Holyrood | Credit: Kim Traynor
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Holyrood | Credit: Kim Traynor

Deal between SNP and Scottish Green promises billions of pounds of investment in renewables, energy efficiency and public transport

The Scottish Greens and SNP have jointly promised to ramp up support for renewable energy, building energy efficiency, active travel and public transport over the next five years, after brokering a "historic"...

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