Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee Stage 1 call for evidence. Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill. A response from the British Ecological Society Scottish Policy Group.
Abstract
This paper presents the response of the British Ecological Society Scottish Policy Group Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee on the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill. The paper provides evidence of potential impacts on organisms (including pests and diseases), habitats and ecosystems from a changing climate. This shows why urgency is required to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and why adaptation as part of the Climate Change Plan is as important as mitigation to protect Scotland's biodiversity, ecosystems and habitats.