Scotland needs to act more urgently on climate change – report

Goal of cutting emissions by 90% before 2050 fails to address challenge, warns committee

Nicola Sturgeon's government needs to show much greater urgency in tackling climate change, a cross-party committee of the Scottish parliament has said.

The environment committee said the Scottish government's goal of cutting emissions by 90% before 2050 failed to address the scale of the challenge. Instead, ministers should aim for a net zero target, where there are no additional emissions that affect the climate, MSPs said.