Scottish government scraps climate change targets

47 minutes ago Comments About sharing Mairi McAllan told the Scottish Parliament that the government’s flagship 2030 climate change target is now “out of reach”. The Scottish government has confirmed it will scrap its annual and interim targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. They will be replaced with a system measuring emissions every five years….

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Unlawful killing verdict for 48 nightclub deaths

Instructing the jury last month, the coroner told them there were five verdicts open – accidental death, death by misadventure, unlawful killing, an open verdict or a narrative verdict. An accidental death is returned when a sudden or unanticipated occurrence leads to a death. Similarly, death by misadventure is where something has happened which appears…

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