Scottish Government admits 'falling short' of its own climate change law

Holyrood ministers had been threatened with legal action for failing to publish a climate change assessment of a major infrastructure plan

, lawyers for the Scottish Government said ministers “now accept that the documentation published to date falls short of the requirements” in the Climate Change Act.

It also urged the groups to hold back on lodging a judicial review, arguing that this would be “premature” while the situation is being resolved. Dr Shivali Fifield, chief officer at ERCS, said: “While it is promising that the Scottish Government has finally admitted their failure, it is extremely concerning that they are still needing time to publish a climate impact assessment for a plan that is already in progress.

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