A MAJORITY of Scots support the introduction of a carbon emissions tax on Scotland’s biggest estates, according to a new poll.
Mike Daniels, head of policy for the John Muir Trust, said: “Much of Scotland’s land, especially in the mountains and uplands, is failing to pull its weight in helping the nation deliver climate and biodiversity targets. The Scottish Government is now trying to address this huge gap. We applaud these efforts.
"This level of support gives the Scottish Government the mandate required to legislate for a new Carbon Emissions Land Tax.” Almost 80% of voters agreed that “landowners who produce polluting greenhouse gases should have to pay for any costs resulting from it”.So far, organisations such as Oxfam, the Scottish Trades Union Congress, and Stop Climate Chaos Scotland have lent their support to the proposal.
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