News Scotland 2005 to 2007


 * Emissions in Scotland have fallen by more than 15 per cent since 1990, according to latest data. The Scottish Government will consult on a Climate Change Bill including proposals for an emissions reduction target of by 80 per cent by 2050. September 18. topic


 * May 11 - SNP and Greens publish Co-operation Agreement. The agreement includes a commitment to tackling climate change and opposing the building of new nuclear power stations, Scottish Green Party


 * March 26 - Greenpeace research shows that: "Decentralised energy can meet Scotland's future electricity demand at lower cost and offers a cheaper, more effective way to reduce CO2 emissions, gas consumption and dependency on imported gas than traditional centralised generation such as nuclear power." / Sustainable energy


 * March 15 - First steps towards the creation of a Scottish Fair Trade Forum, Scottish Executive

News sources

 * Friends of the Earth Scotland

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