Scottish Government’s credibility on climate “in serious jeopardy” following missed climate target, campaigners say

Date: 18 June 2024
Campaigns: Climate

In response to today’s stats on greenhouse gas emissions which shows the Scottish Government missed its 2022 interim target, Liz Murray, head of Scottish campaigns at Global Justice Now said:

This missed target is yet more evidence that the Scottish Government is not doing enough to meet the urgency of the climate crisis. Its credibility on this is in serious jeopardy, both here and internationally. We need to see it urgently tackling the basics here in Scotland – like insulating homes and bringing in zero carbon district heating schemes. In the bigger picture, it must also clearly signal a move away from fossil fuels by supporting the call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, a global exit plan to phase out coal, oil and gas fast, fairly and forever.”

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