THE Scottish government must use its powers to take “immediate action at pace and scale” if it is to meet its climate targets, independent experts have warned.

In its latest report, the statutory Climate Change Committee (CCC) has called for measures such as a “rapid increase” in the number of electric vehicles (EVs) on the roads and an acceleration of heat pump installation up to 35,000 a year by 2030 to slash carbon emissions, warning ministers:

“Getting to net zero by 2045 will require immediate action, at pace and scale.”