Scottish government announces new measures that will make the country reach a 100% reduction in carbon emissions. According to the draft climate change bill, published on Thursday morning, Scotland will realize a reduction of 90% in carbon emissions by 2050, on the road that takes to 100% reduction. The Uk Committee on Climate Change say that the plan is now «at the limit of feasibility».
Roseanna Cunningham is Scottish government’s climate change secretary and when he announced the plan, she claimed: «Our 90% target will be tougher even than the 100% goal set by a handful of other countries, because our legislation will set more demanding, legally binding, annual targets covering every sector of our economy. By 2030, – said Cunningham – we will cut emissions by two-thirds and, unlike other nations, we will not use carbon offsetting, where other countries are paid to cut emissions for us, to achieve our goal».
Tom Ballantine, chair of Stop Climate Chaos Scotland, disagree with climate change secretary and he said that the plan is hugely disappointing. «By failing to ally with the global momentum towards zero emissions, led by countries like France, Sweden and New Zealand, – Ballantine claimed – Scotland is missing a huge opportunity to end its contribution to climate change in a generation, attract clean investment and retain its position as a leader on the global stage».
Nevertheless transport minister Humza Yousaf has already said that the Scottish government did not have the capability to ban the sale of diesel cars, although they should eliminate them by 2032.
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