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Scottish Greens spokesperson for transport, Mark Ruskell MSP, has called on the Scottish Government to publish its long overdue Climate Compatibility Assessment for the A96 Dualling project ahead of the publication of this year’s budget.  Mr Ruskell has written to the Cabinet Secretaries for Net Zero, Finance, and Transport calling for answers ahead of any further agreements on spending for this project.  The commitment to undertake a climate co…

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Scottish Government must publish A96 Climate Assessment ahead of

Any change to Scotland’s climate targets must be met by robust plans for accelerated climate action, says Scottish Green co-leader Patrick Harvie. Mr Harvie’s comments come ahead of today's Stage 1 Scottish Government debate on the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) Bill, which will amend its targets following confirmation from the UK Climate Change Committee that Scotland’s 2030 targets are now out of reach. Mr Harvie said: 
“If the S…

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Any climate target change must be matched by accelerated climate

The SNP must match the commitments it made in Parliament today with actions, says Scottish Greens finance spokesperson, Ross Greer MSP. Mr Greer’s comments followed SNP support for his motion calling on the Scottish Government to explore all avenues to fiscal sustainability, including further use of existing tax powers, reviewing tax reliefs and other subsidies for big business, new powers for councils such as a levy on polluting cruise ships an…

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SNP must match words with actions on progressive tax and budget

Scottish Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop says she hopes the ditched scheme to offer free bus travel to asylum seekers will make a return in 2026.The Scottish Government announced the policy was to be dropped as part of a £500 million round of cuts laid out in the pre-budget parliamentary update in August. During a Holyrood debate on Wednesday, Hyslop told MSPs her Government remained “committed to trying to find a way through the budget process…

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Scottish Government set to U-turn on free bus travel for asylum seekers

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Journey times in Wales have got longer due to 20mph speed limit

Today’s vote on a Green motion in support of introducing free bus travel for people seeking asylum is a basic question of integrity for our parliament, says the Scottish Greens transport spokesperson, Mark Ruskell MSP. Mr Ruskell has urged MSPs from all parties to unite around the call during a Scottish Green debate taking place this afternoon. The policy, which was dropped by the Scottish Government in August, was originally secured by the Scot…

All MSPs urged to back Green motion on free bus travel for people

Following news that pupils at St Patrick’s Primary School, on the edge of the M8, are distressed about air pollution at their school, the Glasgow Green Group’s Transport spokesperson, Bailie Christy Mearns, is requesting more urgent action from Transport Scotland. 
Bailie Mearns had previously brought and passed a motion to Glasgow City Council calling for immediate measures, such as ‘greening’ and increased air quality monitoring around the M8,…

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GREENS CALL FOR ACTION AGAINST EFFECTS OF THE M8

The Scottish Greens have welcomed an announcement that the Scottish Government will be reviewing air departure tax rates, including for private jets specifically. Answering a question at the Finance and Public Administration Committee this morning, the Cabinet Secretary said the rates and bands, including the rates on private jet flights, would be reviewed to ensure they align with net zero ambitions. There were 12,911 recorded private flights t…

Scottish Greens hail private jet tax review

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DONALD TRUMP is set to open a new golf course in Aberdeenshire next year.The former US president, 78, received planning permission for the project in

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Inside Trump's second course in UK which will form 'greatest 36 holes in golf'

The Scottish Government is facing a potential problem in passing its tax and spending plans

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Greens will back budget if Government ‘prepared to make different choices’

The SNP government is facing a vote in parliament on its decision to axe the concession as part of £500m cuts.

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