Scotland Abandons 2030 Net Zero Target

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Scotland Abandons 2030 Net Zero Target

The Scottish Government has officially abandoned a key net zero target, admitting that reducing carbon emissions by 75 percent by 2030 was now “out of reach.” Scotland’s net zero secretary Mairi McAllan confirmed on Thursday that the target, which was enshrined in Scottish law in 2019, had been dropped. Ms. McAllan told MSPs in Holyrood that ministers will introduce legislation to ensure that the environmental target “better reflects the reality…