THE Scottish Government has been accused of doing too little to tackle climate change after its long-awaited progress report revealed just three new initiatives.
THE Scottish Government has been accused of doing too little to tackle climate change after its long-awaited progress report revealed just three new initiatives.
Custom byline text:
Magnus Gardham Political Editor
Ministers set a new target to cut emissions from power stations by 2030, promised a strategy to heat homes more efficiently and vowed to restore peatlands, which are capable of storing greenhouse gas CO2.
The new measures were outlined in the Government's second Report on Proposals and Policies – known as RPP2 – which updates efforts to meet Scotland's target to cut harmful emissions by 42% by 2020, compared with 1990 levels.
We moderate all comments on HeraldScotland on either a pre-moderated or post-moderated basis. If you're a relatively new user then your comments will be reviewed before publication and if we know you well then your comments will be subject to moderation only if other users or the moderators believe you've broken the rules, which are available here.
Moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. Please be patient if your posts are not approved instantly.
