Five years since a climate emergency was declared in the Scottish Parliament, it feels a little like we're back to square one. Target after target was being missed – so the Scottish Government did away with its annual emissions targets.
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With an election looming, Swinney seems set to retreat to safety-first politics. Five years on from the announcement of a climate emergency, however, there can be no more kicking the can down the road.Work together Four councils, including Glasgow and Edinburgh, have declared a housing emergency. It is time the Scottish Government followed their lead and acknowledged the extent of the crisis facing so many families struggling to find a place to live.