Finance Secretary John Swinney yesterday welcomed the UK Government's decision to strengthen the UK Climate Change Bill.

The UK Government has decided to increase emissions reduction targets to 80 per cent and to include all greenhouse gases.

Welcoming this announcement Mr Swinney said: "As a partner to the UK Bill, the Scottish Government supports the UK Government's decision to amend the UK 2050 target.

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"The Scottish Government is already committed to an 80 per cent reduction so this is in line with the long term aspirations of our proposed Scottish Climate Change Bill.

"This UK Climate Change Committee's advice will have a significant bearing on our forthcoming Climate Change Bill which we will bring before parliament later this year."

(GK/JM)