'Familiar story of under preparation': CCC warns of 'important gaps' in Scotland's climate resilience planning

Cecilia Keating
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'Familiar story of under preparation': CCC warns of 'important gaps' in Scotland's climate resilience planning

Much more needs to be done to prepare Scottish infrastructure, people, nature, built environment, and economy for climate impacts, warns CCC

The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has warned the Scottish government's efforts to adapt to climate change are falling short, arguing that while the SNP has taken "several notable steps forward" to protect...

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