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Peter Davidson

SNP Government told to 'up its game' for not doing enough to protect against climate change

The Scottish Government has been slammed for not doing enough to protect the country against rising temperatures and sea levels, according to the UK's leading, independent, climate change adviser.

Over the last 30 years, Scotland's average temperature has increased by 0.50C, while winters are five per cent wetter and the sea level around the Scottish coast has increased by up to 3cm each decade.

A new report, ' Is Scotland Climate Ready?', by the Climate Change Committee (CCC) has heavily criticised Nicola Sturgeon 's government for "stalling" in its efforts to protect people's lives and infrastructure with future weather changes ahead.

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