On this, the Cabinet Secretary said she was not able to comment on a planning decision.iiiNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 9 September 2025, col 40
Transport
Surface transport is the highest-emitting sector in Scotland, accounting for 23% of emissions in 2022. Emissions fell by around 1% between 1990 and 2022.iScotland's Carbon Budgets, Climate Change Committee, pg 64
The CCC pathway highlights that it is during the first two carbon budgets when transport emissions will reduce the most: reducing 35% by 2030, 66% by 2035 and 97% by 2045 (from a 2022 baseline).