Environmental campaigners have already criticised the plans to scrap that key Climate Change targets. Indeed, Friends Of The Earth Scotland branded it the worst environmental decision in the history of the Scottish Parliament. We will be live in holyrood for that statement which we are expecting around 25 past two. But first i want to take a look at some of the days other news. A conservative mp has been suspended by the Parliamentary Party after claims he misused campaign funds. The Times Newspaper alleges he use the local party funds to pay off what he reportedly called bad people who had locked him in a flat. He strongly disputes the allegations. The Conservative Party was made aware of the allegations three months ago and says it is investigating. 0ur Political Correspondent reports. The honesty needs to start now, the lack of clarity needs to stop. This was marked last week urging transparency about the impact locally of a wind farm being built offshore. The allegation about his o
long campaigned for a second inquest because, as they see it, the truth behind their loved ones deaths had remained hidden. as we speak those jury remained hidden. as we speak those jury verdicts in the a8 deaths are being made public to a doubling s coroner s court and we are awaiting those verdicts. the families have been hoping that the verdict of unlawful killing will be found in some of those deaths. it is an important distinction to make that the dublin coroner s court has said that such a verdict does not attribute criminality or civil liability to any person or organisation. there has been political reaction in the irish republic ahead of the jury s findings this afternoon. the deputy prime minister in ireland told the irish parliament earlier today that todayis irish parliament earlier today that today is a huge moment for the families, and indeed the country, he
hence the decision now to pull back. it is difficult for the greens, and people have been really taking swipes at them here in parliament. labour were saying there are the only green party in the world were going back on climate targets. i think some people who have been in government and served in government in the past or been government advisers are pointing out that these targets were pretty stretching anyway. here in parliament the snp and the greens are being very critical of the united kingdom government saying that westminster has been pulling back from these targets as well, which has not made any easier scotland. and targets as well, which has not made any easier scotland. any easier scotland. and also we have had some any easier scotland. and also we have had some criticism - any easier scotland. and also we have had some criticism from - any easier scotland. and also we - have had some criticism from former first minister in the form of alex hammond. he first minister in
incredibly disappointing. what scotland could do is harness the fact that it has lots of natural assets, things like wind, that we could totally harness, and lots of innovation and technology and agility and creativity, but what we are not doing is any of that and instead are rolling back these targets which are stalling progress and giving a lot of mixed messages to everyday people who are just trying their best to be more sustainable. sustainable. laura young, environment sustainable. laura young, environment or sustainable. laura young, environment or scientist l sustainable. laura young, i environment or scientist and sustainable. laura young, environment or scientist and climate activist, thank you very much, do stay with us. we are awaiting the statement from the scottish net zero secretary in holyrood. this is the proceedings that are going on inside parliament at the moment. 0ur political correspondent in scotland is still with us. andrew, just explain for viewers who are
zero secretary in parliamentjust shortly. they are still taking questions on housing at the moment. we should be hearing from her. parliament does have a tendency to run a bit late sometimes. there was a government briefing to journalists just a short time ago, some of the questions that included whether the first minister ever believed in the 2030 target and the government were saying that 2030 was a stretch and ambitious, and it is ambitious as well. preparing for the net zero secretary to take her place to give her statement. to take her place to give her statement- to take her place to give her statement. . , ., ., statement. that will be followed by some questions statement. that will be followed by some questions from statement. that will be followed by some questions from the statement. that will be followed by l some questions from the opposition. the conservative saying this is an embarrassment for the government and a similar line from the labour party as well. arian