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Radio Scotland,06 Nov 2025,29 mins

Climate change and the 'culture wars'

Scotcast

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If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Where the election could be won and lost’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002lpd6 Climate Action Secretary Gillian Martin (pictured) has unveiled a new plan to effectively eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2045. The BBC’s Kevin Keane gives us his snap take on the Scottish Government's strategy. And as Nicola Sturgeon says climate change has "fallen prey to the culture wars", we ask campaigner Laura Anderson (aka Less Waste Laura) why the issue has dropped down the political agenda. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins. Get in touch: [email protected]

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