Climate change is one of the most serious threats facing our world.
Scotland is already feeling the effects as increasing global temperatures bring changes in weather patterns, rising sea levels and more frequent and severe storms.
The Scottish Government recognises that climate change will have far reaching effects on Scotland's economy, its people and its environment and is determined to play its part in rising to this challenge.
The world-leading Climate Change (Scotland) Bill will introduce targets to reduce emissions by at least 80 per cent by 2050, and will drive new thinking, new solutions, and new technologies putting Scotland at the forefront of building a sustainable low carbon economy.
Scotland's Climate Change Delivery Plan sets out how we will achieve the statutory emission targets which lie at the heart of the Bill.