Scotland could decarbonised scheduled flights by 2040
SCOTLAND could become “the world’s first zero emission aviation region” under ambitious plans to decarbonise scheduled flights by 2040. The commitment is included in the Scottish Government’s updated climate change plan, which includes bringing forward phasing out new petrol and disesel cars and vans to 2030. There is also a pledge to cut car travel by 20 per cent and plans to help create 1 million zero-emission homes by 2030. The delayed blueprint, which was intended to be published in April includes dozens of new policies and proposals from the Scottish Government to support a green recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and map out how ministers hope to transform the nation into a carbon zero country.
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Climate Change Secretary sets out key asks ahead of Climate Ambition Summit.
Scotland’s Climate Change Secretary Roseanna Cunningham has urged the UK Government to set out detailed new climate change policies at this weekend’s Climate Ambition Summit with the United Nations.
Calling for the UK Government to act in areas of reserved responsibility - including on energy regulation, the gas grid and new green technologies - Ms Cunningham said that action must accompany ambition if they are to show real leadership on climate change ahead of Glasgow COP26.