The Scottish Government has just published proposals for the most progressive climate change legislation in the world – the Scottish Climate Change Bill. If the proposals are passed, they could commit Scotland to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050 – the target that all developed countries should make if we are to avoid the worst effects of climate change.
Climate change is the biggest threat to nature and humanity in the 21st century. Today we are starting to see its impacts around the globe - be it melting glaciers, rising sea levels, stronger storms, higher floods, less snow in the north and more drought in the south.
Before it came into power in May 2007, The Scottish National Party (which makes up the minority Government in Scotland) proposed that the Climate Change Bill should have annual emission reduction targets of 3%. Annual targets are essential to provide the urgency needed to start making cuts immediately – we must ensure that the Bill includes these targets.
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