The Scottish Government is looking for responses to this consultation from every sector in Scotland.

The Government will also be continuing to collect evidence alongside this consultation to ensure that the proposed Bill takes account of both what is needed and what is possible. The Bill's primary purpose is to establish a framework of credible measures.

The consultation will close in mid-April 2008. The next step is for the Government to consider the responses and publish a summary and analysis in the summer. The Government will then decide what is to be included in the Bill, and instruct lawyers to draft the Bill (this process will take a number of months). The Government aims to have the Bill ready for introduction to the Scottish Parliament before the end of 2008.

Further information from:

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http://www.scotland.gov.uk/climatechangebill