Scotland Abandons 2030 Net Zero Target

The Scottish Government has officially abandoned a key net zero target, admitting that reducing carbon emissions by 75 percent by 2030 was now “out of reach.” Scotland’s net zero secretary Mairi McAllan confirmed on Thursday that the target, which was enshrined in Scottish law in 2019, had been dropped. Ms. McAllan told MSPs in Holyrood that ministers will introduce legislation to ensure that the environmental target “better reflects the reality of long-term climate policymaking.” The announcement comes one month after the independent Climate Change Committee (CCC) said the 2030 goal was “now beyond what is credible.” The Scottish Government will also drop its legally binding annual targets, which the country has missed for eight out of 12 years. Scotland’s target to reach net zero by 2045 will remain....