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| Wed, 24th Mar 2021 17:31:00 |
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Citizen's Assembly: 'Ordinary folk' outline climate change plan |
Individuals need to play their part in tackling climate change, according to a report by Scotland's Climate Assembly.
The interim report calls for politicians to have the courage to act now to help reduce carbon emissions.
Scotland's Climate Assembly was set up to allow people to make recommendations on tackling climate change.
The assembly is made up of about 100 people who broadly represent Scottish society and is designed to influence decision making at Holyrood.
Their report concludes that everyone has a part to play in minimising the use of energy.
Another issue is reducing the carbon footprint caused by consumption, according to the report, with members citing the need to get people to buy fewer new goods.
The assembly has set out 16 goals agreed by a consensus of members for tackling the climate emergency in a fair and effective way.
These cover a broad range of issues including domestic heating, taxation and the economy.
Ruth Harvey, co-convener of the Climate Assembly, paid tribute to the group's members for "grappling with so much complex, technical evidence".
She added: "This is a learning journey I believe all of us in Scotland now need to take together.
"For the first time, ordinary folk are today setting out for our parliament a concrete programme so that Scotland can take the lead in tackling the climate emergency."
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