Climate change: #Scotland to set faster target for net-zero emissions

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The Scottish government will legislate to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2045 after receiving fresh advice from an expert panel.

The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) urged that Scotland set the target five years ahead of the UK as a whole.

The panel says Scotland has more potential sites for carbon capture and a greater landmass for tree planting.

It came after a report to the UN last year urged the world to go “further and faster” in tackling climate change.

Read more at: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-48123960

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