In response to today’s Programme for Government, Mike Robinson, Chair of Stop Climate Chaos Scotland said:
“This Programme for Government provides some cautious room for optimism, but far too little.
“It was a critical test of whether the Scottish Government is serious about rectifying its failing climate record by urgently accelerating emission cuts in ways that make our homes warmer, our air cleaner and that protect our land and seas.
“While there are some welcome commitments, like the promised Bill on clean heating and to deliver a plan to reduce car use, we need much more detail to assess whether they will meaningfully benefit people and planet, and these must now be delivered at pace.
“Critically, we also know that unless we also fairly raise more money to adequately fund the planned measures, their speed of delivery will be too slow and their impact will again fall far short of what’s needed.”
