Assembly sets out its greenprint for Scotland

A FOUR-DAY working week, banning single-use packaging and making homes more energy efficient are among the ideas being proposed by Scotland's Climate Assembly.

- PETER DAVIDSON

The assembly yesterday produced an 81-point Civic Charter - a public statement which highlights the support in Scotland for the vision of the group.

It includes more than 100 members of the public who represent Scotland in terms of age, gender, income, ethnicity, geography, disability and attitudes towards global warming.

Ahead of COP26, the group says there is a "groundswell of support" for the proposals.

The charter states: "The assembly's recommendations and conclusions are innovative and ambitious.

"They are also realistic and achievable - as long as they are matched by political will. Scotland now has a mandate from its people to provide genuine global leadership on climate change.