Scotland beats climate emissions reductions target six years early

2020 target of 42% cut reached earlier than expected, but climate campaigners sceptical about government’s roleScotland’s climate emissions have broken through a landmark reductions target six years early after a warm winter helped drive down energy use. The Scottish climate change secretary, Roseanna Cunningham, said she was delighted that the country’s emissions had fallen by nearly 46% between 1990 and 2014, surpassing the government’s 2020 target of a 42% cut far earlier than expected. Continue reading...