Scotland to Water Down Key 2030 Climate Change Goal, Times Says

Scotland’s government is planning to water down a key climate change target, a move that may cause friction between the Scottish National Party and its Green Party partners, the Times newspaper reported.

The SNP’s net zero secretary, Mairi McAllan, is expected to announce that a target to reduce carbon emissions by 75% by 2030 is now unachievable, the paper reported late Wednesday, without saying where it obtained the information. The government will keep a goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2045, it said, citing unnamed sources.

The SNP said there is expected to be a statement in the Scottish ...