Scotland’s 2030 Climate Goals No Longer Credible, Committee Says
- Despite offshore wind success, climate plan has been delayed
- Scotland is off track on tree planting, heat pump installation
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Scotland is unlikely to reach its 2030 climate goals as the required acceleration in emissions cuts isn’t credible, according to the UK’s Climate Change Committee.
That looming failure comes despite Scotland being at the forefront of the UK’s push into wind power. Indeed, the committee acknowledges the country is on track to meet targets for offshore wind — and electric vehicle charging points — but government delays in publishing a Climate Change Plan have hobbled efforts to meet other goals, according to a report published on Wednesday.