Party leaders discuss climate ambitions for
Scotland.
First Minister will chair a cross-party
discussion on Scotland’s climate change ambitions.
Inviting party leaders to discuss how we can all address the
climate crisis, the First Minister will highlight the
Parliament’s shared goal of securing a future that is fair and
just for all.
He will urge all parties to lead and promote behaviour change
from everyone in society.
Chris Stark, Chief Executive of the independent UK Climate Change
Committee (CCC), will present information on where Scotland is in
its journey to net zero.
Speaking ahead of the meeting, the First Minister said:
“Tackling the climate and nature crises is the collective fight
of our lifetime, with implications for generations to come. The
discussion will focus both on the challenges and opportunities we
face in reaching net zero. We collectively made a commitment to
deliver on net zero when Parliament backed the Act on a
cross-party basis.
“There must be a recognition from across the political divide
that we require bold action to tackle the scale of the climate
crisis, and meet our ambitions on net zero.
“In addition to our Climate Change Plan, we are developing the
first set of Just Transition Plans to set out how these changes
impact different parts of society and how we can promote a fair
path to a net zero and climate resilient Scotland.
“We will continue to implement net zero policies and deliver
funding to where it is needed the most – with the highest impact.
“From today’s meeting, I am hopeful that we can continue to work
together to implement net zero policies – thereby helping to
create a better and more sustainable planet for us all.”
