The Scottish Government was leading the world in tackling the climate crisis, but it has scrapped its flagship target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030 after accepting that it is now “out of reach”.
The move has been branded the worst environmental decision in Holyrood’s history – and climate campaigners say the announcement is “bitterly disappointing”.
But the Scottish Government insists the target to reach net zero by 2045 – five years earlier than the UK – remains.
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