Power sector problems see greenhouse gas target missed
Problems in the power sector have seen Scotland's greenhouse gas emissions rise and the 2018 target being missed.
Scottish government figures show source emissions increased by 1.5% largely because of the long-term shutdown at Hunterston nuclear power station.
It led to more electricity being generated at the gas-fired Peterhead power station, where emissions doubled.
A Scottish Government spokesman said it was "disappointing" that the 2018 target was missed.
But he said the figures showed good, long-term progress and Scotland continued to outperform the UK as a whole.
The spokesman said the figures pre-dated substantial action taken by the Scottish government including the declaration of the global climate emergency in 2019 and the passing of Scotland's new Climate Change Act.
However, pressure group Stop Climate Chaos Scotland (SCCS) said the overall increase was "worrying".
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