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wildgarlic
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 Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:59 am Post subject: MSPs agree 42% pollution-reduction target by 2020 |
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| Quote: | A HIGHER target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions was unanimously backed by MSPs today.
Politicians from all parties agreed that legislation to tackle climate change should set a target of reducing emissions by 42% by 2020 – up from 34%.
But a Green Party attempt to include a 90% target for 2050 – instead of 80% – was overwhelmingly rejected.
Earlier this week the Scottish Government announced it will include the 42% target in the Climate Change (Scotland) Bill.
And as MSPs debated the legislation for the final time today, Climate Change Minister Stewart Stevenson said: "The decisions we make here will shape the Bill and shape the future of Scotland. |
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JamesB
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there was also something about a one off council tax reduction for green measures but i cant find any details of it.
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