Scottish government to abandon pledge to cut carbon emissions 75% by 2030

In ‘acute global embarrassment’, Scotland expected to instead follow UK and Wales by adopting five-year carbon budgets

The Scottish government is to abandon its “world-leading” goal to cut carbon emissions by 75% by 2030, after repeatedly missing its legally binding targets.

Màiri Macallan, the Scottish net zero secretary, is expected to announce Scotland will instead follow the UK and Welsh government’s lead by adopting five yearly “carbon budgets”, in a significant policy climbdown.