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Scotland sets toughest greenhouse-gas target in the world: a binding cut of 90% by 2050

25 May 2018 · Jeremy Leggett
This is a guest post by Jeremy Leggett. Views are the author's own and do not necessarily represent the opinions or positions of MyGridGB or Dr Andrew Crossland.

Up from 80%, with a new interim target for 2020 of a 56% compared with the existing goal of 42%. NGOs wanted net zero by 2050.

Competition in setting Paris targets is vital, and it is fine for politicians to grandstand a little when top of the table. But it is also vital for NGOs to speak truth to power: we have no option but zero by 2050, and Scotalnd is spectacularly endowed to do this.

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