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Patrick Harvie calls for 'reset' of Scotland's climate policy

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RESERVED powers are being exercised by a UK Government that is “irresponsible and dangerous on climate”.

conference in Edinburgh, he said the party will “never use the limits of devolution as an excuse not to act”.

It also noted annual targets for reducing emissions had “repeatedly been missed” and noted the publication of Scotland’s new draft Climate Change Plan, which was due late in 2023, had been “delayed”. “Targets do matter - they matter if we use them to focus our minds on action - they must never be treated as substitutes for action.”“This is a pivotal moment in our climate journey. It requires a reset of climate policy from the Scottish Government, and with Scottish Greens in the room we have the chance to shape that.

"We’re giving people here and now warmer homes that are cheaper to heat. We’re creating well paid, skilled and unionised jobs that will still be here for decades to come. We’re getting commuters out of the traffic jams and onto affordable and reliable publicSlater added: “It is only with Scottish Greens in the room and on the ballot paper, that the voice of the climate movement will be heard in this crucial election.

 

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