Nicola Sturgeon has revealed the SNP plans to tackle climate change to move Scotland towards becoming a net zero society.
The new targets include a reduction in car use of 20% by 2030.

A £500m investment to improve bus infrastructure and tackle congestion, a £120m investment in Zero Emission Buses, and work to decarbonise our railways by 2035.

A target of decarbonising the heating of one million homes by 2030, and ensure all new homes delivered by registered social landlords and local authorities will be zero emission homes by 2026.

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The SNP also want to develop the potential of Scotland’s hydrogen sector and explore the use of hydrogen trains as an alternative to diesel and electrification.

It will also increase targets for new woodland creation by 50%, from 12,000 hectares up to 18,000 hectares by 2025 and double the Climate Justice Fund to £24m over four years.

Sturgeon said: “In the midst of all the upheaval in our lives over the last year, the climate emergency hasn’t gone away - if anything, the need to take action becomes more pressing with every day that passes.
“The eyes of the world will be on Scotland later this year as Glasgow hosts the COP26 summit, so we must seize the moment and show leadership in helping bring about real global change.
“If re-elected, an SNP Government will ramp up our efforts to become a Net Zero nation by 2045 - with significant and wide-ranging investments which will not only reduce our emissions, but will significantly improve our quality of life.
"What we have learned in the pandemic is that, when we need to, society is able to come together to take radical action for the common good - as we head into the recovery from COVID, we must keep that spirit alive to build a sustainable recovery.
“By giving both votes to the SNP on May 6th, the people of Scotland can elect a government which is absolutely committed to tackling the climate emergency and ensuring that the recovery from COVID is a sustainable one which will benefit future generations.”