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Scottish Tory deputy leader Murdo Fraser has hit back at critics of the party's environmental policies.Scottish Tory deputy leader Murdo Fraser has hit back at critics of the party's environmental policies.
His comments came as he set out the Tories' agenda in Edinburgh on energy and global warming.
Environmental groups WWF and Friends of the Earth have given the party low rankings for its policies.Environmental groups WWF and Friends of the Earth have given the party low rankings for its policies.
But Mr Fraser said they had not taken account of Tory proposals at a UK level, which included a consultation on taxation of aviation fuel.But Mr Fraser said they had not taken account of Tory proposals at a UK level, which included a consultation on taxation of aviation fuel.
Scottish Greens claimed their rivals had applied "a little green camouflage" during the election campaign.
Mr Fraser was setting out the Tories' agenda in Edinburgh on energy and global warming.
All the other parties have applied a little green camouflage going into this election Mark RuskellGreen Party
The Scottish Conservative Party, which has left the door open for nuclear power, have also proposed a £12m annual grant bonus scheme for households, small businesses and communities.The Scottish Conservative Party, which has left the door open for nuclear power, have also proposed a £12m annual grant bonus scheme for households, small businesses and communities.
These could be used towards the installation of energy saving and energy creating technologies such as solar heating or ground heat systems.These could be used towards the installation of energy saving and energy creating technologies such as solar heating or ground heat systems.
Mr Fraser said: "This policy would be a boost to the small renewables production sector here in Scotland, an industry which is on the up and looks set to make a significant future contribution to the Scottish economy."Mr Fraser said: "This policy would be a boost to the small renewables production sector here in Scotland, an industry which is on the up and looks set to make a significant future contribution to the Scottish economy."
Green election campaign director Mark Ruskell said: "All the other parties have applied a little green camouflage going into this election.
"It's clear that only the Greens have the policies in place to build a high skill, low carbon Scotland."