A Scottish government target to reduce emissions by 42% by 2020 will be hard to meet before a global deal is in place, experts have warned. The Committee on Climate Change said it was "feasible but difficult" without a wider international agreement. The panel also suggested the Scottish target could be lowered to 38% until a global deal was in place. The Scottish government said it would continue to press other countries to act on climate change.

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