Scottish ministers called ‘short-termist’ after scrapping carbon emissions pledge
Scotland is abandoning target to cut carbon emissions by 75% by 2030 in what climate campaigners said was a ‘reprehensible retreat’Climate campaigners have accused Scottish ministers of being “inept” and “short-termist” after they scrapped Scotland’s target to cut carbon emissions by 75% by 2030.Màiri McAllan, the Scottish net zero secretary, confirmed her government had abandoned that target and would also drop legally binding annual targets on reducing carbon emissions, after damning criticism from a UK advisory committee. Continue reading...

Scotland is abandoning target to cut carbon emissions by 75% by 2030 in what climate campaigners said was a ‘reprehensible retreat’
Climate campaigners have accused Scottish ministers of being “inept” and “short-termist” after they scrapped Scotland’s target to cut carbon emissions by 75% by 2030.
Màiri McAllan, the Scottish net zero secretary, confirmed her government had abandoned that target and would also drop legally binding annual targets on reducing carbon emissions, after damning criticism from a UK advisory committee. Continue reading...