'Trend of failure': Scotland's climate goals jeapordised by underpowered policy, CCC warns

Cecilia Keating
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'Trend of failure': Scotland's climate goals jeapordised by underpowered policy, CCC warns

Climate advisors warn Scotland is set to miss its interim climate goals due to lack of ambitious policy planning

The Scottish government has been accused of failing to follow up its world leading climate goals with a credible strategy setting out how it plans to achieve its ambitious emissions targets. In a report...

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