Scottish Greenhouse Gas Emissions Falling
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First published in Sanctuary Asia,
Vol. 31
No. 9,
September 2011
The Scottish Government said the figures, which cover up to 2009, showed it was on course to achieve climate change targets.
It is seeking to reduce greenhouse emissions by 42% by 2020.
Between 2008 and 2009 there was a 7% reduction in gas emissions, with industrial emissions dropping 12%.
However, one environmental organisation urged caution and said the drop was caused by the recession.
Stan Blackley, chief executive of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: "We also know that provisional data suggests that emissions increased again in 2010, so the Scottish government hasn't been able to lock-in these emissions savings from 2009 or replicate them through its own effort.
"We can't continue to rely on adverse economic conditions to save the planet." Read the full report here.
Source: BBC News, U.K.
