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Scotland to ditch 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target, says BBC report

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The independent Climate Change Committee (CCC) has said Scotland is so far behind that meeting the 2030 target is no longer credible. FILE PHOTO: Electricity pylons are seen at the side of Loch Fyne in Scotland January 21, 2015. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) -Scotland’s devolved government will abandon its target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030, the BBC reported on Wednesday, adding that Scotland would keep a separate goal to reach net zero by 2045.

The BBC report, which did not name its sources, said annual climate targets could also be scrapped.

Asked about the BBC report, a Scottish government spokesperson said there would be a statement in Scotland’s parliament on Thursday afternoon responding to a report published by the Climate Change Committee in March.

“This government is absolutely committed to tackling the climate crisis with the urgency and pace which is required. However, to do so we need collective will and a common sense of priority,” Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan said in a separate statement.

She did not confirm changes to the climate targets.

(Reporting by William James; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)

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