PATRICK HARVIE Scottish Ministers, special advisers and the Permanent Secretary are covered by the terms of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016. See www.lobbying.scot St Andrew’s House, Regent Road, Edinburgh EH1 3DG www.gov.scot Laid before the Scottish Parliament by the Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights under Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, Section 62. 27 October/2023 SG/2023/186 Ministerial Foreword Emissions from Scotland’s buildings have already reduced by around 20% (on 1990 levels), however the hardest part of the journey is still ahead - to translate Scotland’s targets and leadership into delivery.