Nicola Sturgeon Interview

Scotland has made significant progress in reducing emissions, decarbonizing faster than any G20 country. Despite narrowly missing some annual targets, Scotland remains a global leader with ambitious and tough climate goals. The country has a legal framework to ensure it catches up on missed targets, with a new catch-up plan to be published. Scotland's approach includes legally binding annual targets, ensuring accountability and progress towards net zero by 2045 and a 75% reduction by 2030.

What distinguishes Scotland's progress in decarbonization compared to other G20 countries?

• Scotland has increased its emissions.

• Scotland has decarbonized faster than any G20 country.

• Scotland has the least ambitious targets.

• Scotland has not set any targets.

What is the purpose of Scotland's catch-up plan?

• To ignore missed targets.

• To ensure future targets are easier.

• To increase emissions in future years.

• To make up for any missed annual targets.

How does Scotland ensure accountability for its climate targets?

• By setting non-binding targets.

• By having legally binding annual targets.

• By setting targets without monitoring.

• By ignoring annual performance.

What is Scotland's overall target for emissions by 2045?

• To increase emissions by 2045.

• To achieve net zero by 2045.

• To have no targets by 2045.

• To double emissions by 2045.

What is the significance of Scotland's 75% reduction target by 2030?

• It is a target to increase emissions.

• It is a target to have no reduction.

• It is a target to reduce emissions by 75%.

• It is a target to maintain current emission levels.