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| Scottish government to update climate plan | Scottish government to update climate plan |
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| The Scottish environment minister is preparing to explain how the government intends to meet climate change targets. | The Scottish environment minister is preparing to explain how the government intends to meet climate change targets. |
| The publication of the government's Report on Proposals and Policies (RPP) has brought a joint call from opposition parties for greater clarity. | The publication of the government's Report on Proposals and Policies (RPP) has brought a joint call from opposition parties for greater clarity. |
| They claimed that the Scottish government has failed to meet targets, and needs to look again at policies across all departments. | They claimed that the Scottish government has failed to meet targets, and needs to look again at policies across all departments. |
| The minister, Paul Wheelhouse, will speak to MSPs later. | The minister, Paul Wheelhouse, will speak to MSPs later. |
| He is expected to argue that Scotland has already achieved the best emissions record in Europe, ahead of Germany and Denmark - and the rest of the UK. | He is expected to argue that Scotland has already achieved the best emissions record in Europe, ahead of Germany and Denmark - and the rest of the UK. |
| Scottish Labour's climate change spokeswoman, Claire Baker, said: "It is disappointing that we find ourselves in a situation where Scotland is failing in its ambition to meet its climate change targets. | |
| "It is therefore imperative that the second Report on Proposals and Policies delivers the step-change needed to get our country back on course." | "It is therefore imperative that the second Report on Proposals and Policies delivers the step-change needed to get our country back on course." |
| Tavish Scott, who speaks on the environment for the Scottish Liberal Democrats, said: "After missing its first climate change target the Scottish Government must use the Report on Proposals and Policies to ensure all ministers are working within their portfolio to reduce emissions. | Tavish Scott, who speaks on the environment for the Scottish Liberal Democrats, said: "After missing its first climate change target the Scottish Government must use the Report on Proposals and Policies to ensure all ministers are working within their portfolio to reduce emissions. |
| "Almost half of all carbon emissions come from housing and transport sectors. But recently we learned that the Scottish government is rolling back its plans to make new builds more energy efficient." | "Almost half of all carbon emissions come from housing and transport sectors. But recently we learned that the Scottish government is rolling back its plans to make new builds more energy efficient." |
| A Scottish Government spokeswoman said: "Minister for Environment and Climate Change Paul Wheelhouse will outline the Government's plans to meet Scotland's climate change targets to parliament. | |
| "We are pleased that the opposition parties acknowledge that the Scottish government has shown leadership on this issue. | |
| "We are committed to tackling climate change - Scotland has the best emissions reductions in western Europe, ahead of Germany, Denmark and England - and are already more than halfway to meeting our 2020 target of 42 per cent, but we are not in any way complacent about the scale of challenge we face." |