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The city is powering ahead with net zero
Edinburgh Evening News
|December 26, 2025
Edinburgh's commitment to reach net zero by 2030 was and remains one of the boldest climate commitments of any UK city, putting Scotland's capital 15 years ahead of the national target of 2045.
With just five years remaining, however, questions are increasingly being raised about whether this ambitious goal can still be achieved.
This story is from the December 26, 2025 edition of Edinburgh Evening News.
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