Reaching net zero is ambitious but achievable if SNP ditch familiar excuses

Responding to the embargoed advice from the Climate Change Committee (CCC) setting out the level of Scotland’s four carbon budgets covering the period up to 2045, Scottish Liberal Democrat climate emergency spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP said:

“The Climate Change Committee has set out an ambitious but achievable plan for Scotland. It has also made clear that the Scottish Government has devolved powers to deliver the necessary emissions reductions in key sectors like buildings, surface transport, agriculture, and land use. That means the old familiar SNP excuses will not wash.

"To date the Scottish Government haven't delivered when it comes to the hard graft of insulating homes, creating good green jobs and making sure everyone benefits from the transition to net zero.

"If Scotland is going to meet its vital net zero targets then we are going to need more than just hot air from the Scottish Government.

"To bring down bills and emissions Scottish Liberal Democrats would rapidly insulate homes, drive a rooftop solar revolution, install thousands more EV chargers and overhaul community benefit rules so that local communities get a proper share of the wealth from the renewables rollout on their doorstep."