Scottish Net Zero Secretary ‘not embarrassed’ at ditching 2030 emissions target

Mairi McAllan confirmed on Thursday the Scottish Government is scrapping a key climate change target because it will not be achieved

Independent experts at the UK Climate Change Committee had already told Holyrood ministers that achieving the target was “beyond credible”. With the 2030 target having been enshrined in laws passed by Holyrood in 2019, Scottish ministers will now have to amend that legislation to remove it.“I have spent as much time as I possibly could with my team exploring every possible avenue not to have to do that.”

She also insisted action is “more important than targets” as she claimed Scotland “remains a world leader” in tackling climate change.

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