Sturgeon urged to ditch plan to cut aviation tax to meet emissions goal

Scotland should aim to reach zero carbon faster than UK as whole, says green body

Nicola Sturgeon has been urged to abandon her plans to cut aviation taxes in Scotland in an attempt to help meet a challenging new target to reduce carbon emissions to zero by 2045.

The Scottish first minister said on Sunday that she accepted the world faces a climate emergency, but her aides said the government was still planning to cut air passenger duty (APD) to increase flight numbers from Scotland's airports.