Scotland's First Carbon Budget: CCC proposes 57 per cent emissions cut by 2030

Stuart Stone
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Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, Scotland - Credit: iStock
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Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, Scotland - Credit: iStock

Climate advisors urge Scottish Government to use devolved powers to accelerate efforts to cut emissions from buildings, surface transport, agriculture, and land use

The UK official climate advisors have today recommended the Scottish government commits to cutting emissions by 57 per cent against 1990 levels before the end of the decade under its First Carbon Budget,...

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