that we need a new set of proposals that we need a new set of proposals that are going to close the gaps between our emissions targets. that challenge is the role that the greens are playing in the government, bringing new fresh thinking to bear on that critically important issue. thinking to bear on that critically important issue. whether you like it or not or whether important issue. whether you like it or not or whether you important issue. whether you like it or not or whether you think - important issue. whether you like it or not or whether you think it i or not or whether you think it shouldn t be relevant, given the work of the scottish government and the scottish parliament, it is natural for the snp to be thinking about the next westminster general election. 0n about the next westminster general election. on that question, there are people in the snp saying, one of the things that strengthens the credibility of our case for independence is to be able to say they gas doo
but i suspect there is enough recognition not only of the need to secure a government with a majority and the ability to take a programme through parliament but also to bring the new ideas to bear on, for example, closing the gap between our emissions and our emissions targets. scotland has missed for some time emission targets in the years leading up to the bute house agreement. that is why we need greens in government and green policies in government to close that gap and get back on track with those critically important emission targets, achieve that green economy and do it fairly advanced. i think one of the things that i will be looking out for in the debate within the snp in the next few weeks is the willingness of all of the campaigns who may throw their names into the ring, are they willing to take on those really critical challenges, which are essential if scotland is going to have a decent future and
At least, the European Union’s official ‘leading nation’, in the global fight against Climate Change, is… not Sweden; not Denmark; not France; not Germany… but Malta
last year s record temperatures drove wildfires. houses in dartford, kent, were consumed in the flames. droughts affected agriculture and left many reservoirs with unusually low water levels. water shortages led to hosepipe bans in some parts of the uk. meanwhile, global greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase. last year is expected to have been the fourth or fifth hottest year ever recorded worldwide and climate scientists believe that this year is likely to continue that trend. joining me now is richard millar, head of adaptation at the climate change committee an independent body that advises uk governments on emissions targets and reports on efforts to reduce greenhouse gases and adapt to a changing climate. thanks forjoining us. how can you tease out to what extent climate