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Scrapping climate targets means a weakening of action, less scrutiny on Ministers and is a ‘betrayal’ of those impacted by climate breakdown.

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Scrapping climate targets means a weakening of action, less scrutiny on Ministers and is a ‘betrayal’ of those impacted by climate breakdown.


This is a moment of climate truth to see if the Scottish Government is truly committed to taking the action needed this decade.

Ministers have failed to stand up to oil lobbyists and those who would delay climate progress.

Politicians’ unwillingness to choose the safety of people over the profits of fossil fuel companies has brought us beyond this critical temperature milestone.

The revelations come as concern grows about the corrupting influence of oil companies on Scotland’s efforts to tackle climate breakdown.

Reality must finally be dawning on Ministers after new research downgraded the estimation of how much carbon could be captured by these controversial technologies

This is an underwhelming programme for more of the same when what is needed a radical change that can speed Scotland away from fossil fuels.

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