Scotland can lead the World in Climate Change

2009 is a crucial year for action on climate change. The Climate Change (Scotland) Bill has the potential to lead the world. MSPs must aim to pass the most ambitious piece of climate legislation and set a precedent for other developed countries ahead of the international talks in Copenhagen in december 2009.

The UNFCCC talks in Copenhagen are widely regarded as the last opportunity to put in place a global agreement to avoid dangerous climate change.
Scotland can lead the world through the
1) Establishment of a framework to achieve at least 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
2) Include all emissions in the targets inluding those from international aviation and shipping.
3) Establish in statute annual emission reducxtions of at least 3% year-on-year from the start, not just from 2020
4) Ensure that at least 80% of the effort to reach the targets is achieved through reductions in domestic emissions (rather than the purchase of carbon credits)
5) Be explicit that sustainable development is key to the intention and delivery of the statute.

For more information, see Stop Climate Chaos website.

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