This is why we have come together from across Scottish society to ask the first minister to bring forward a new Scottish environment act. It cleans our air and water, improves our physical and mental health, underpins Scotland’s global image and exports, and improves the places we live. For all these reasons, we are calling for a Scottish environment act that makes Scotland’s vision to be an environmental world leader a reality. Mozambique needs money to rebuild, but, unfortunately, if Britain will not increase spending on the climate crisis, it might benefit most if the aid was spent in the UK. What is it about the global climate and biodiversity crisis that the left doesn’t get?

Source: The Guardian June 26, 2019 16:18 UTC