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Scottish Government admits climate law breach and says it will fix it – press release

Publication Date
21 September 2023
Type
  • Press releases
Topic
  • Climate change
Synopsis

The Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland (ERCS) and Good Law Project have forced the Scottish Government to accept it has breached climate commitments and to start “urgent work” on a “remedy”.

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