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Sarah Boyack MSPLothian

Ref: SB/PFCC/KF

23 November 2015

Dear Geraldine,

Pope Francis’ Call for Action on Climate Change

!an" #o$ for %on&a%&in' me re'ardin' Po(e Fran%i)* Call for +%&ion on Clima&e C!an'e +)S%o&&i)! -abo$r*) )(o"e)(er)on on .nvironmen&al $)&i%e, am f$ll# )$((or&ive of Po(eFran%i)* %all) and am (lea)ed &o %onfirm &!a& S%o&&i)! -abo$r %on&in$e) &o or" &o &a%"le%lima&e %!an'e &!ro$'! i&) a%&ion) in &!e S%o&&i)! Parliamen& n #o$r le&&er #o$ ri'!&l# )&a&e&!a& &!e orld*) (oore)& %omm$ni&ie) %on&in$e &o bear &!e br$n& of &!e effe%&) of %lima&e%!an'e and )$ffer an ever 'roin' &!rea& &o &!eir a# of life a) a re)$l& S%o&&i)! -abo$r believe) e m$)& ($r)$e environmen&al $)&i%e, no& $)& in S%o&land b$& a) an a%& of )olidari&#i&! %omm$ni&ie) affe%&ed no and in &!e f$&$re from &!e im(a%& of dama'in' %lima&e%!an'e

!en &!e orld mee&) in Pari) la&er &!i) #ear, S%o&land m$)& demon)&ra&e leader)!i( anddevelo( a 'lobal %lima&e deal !i%! ill !al& and rever)e %lima&e %!an'e a& !ome and a%ro))&!e orld o do &!a& S%o&land m$)& )!o &!a& &!e ambi&io$) &ar'e&) of &!e Clima&e C!an'e4S%o&land +%& 2006 %an be me& b# real a%&ion &o %$& o$r emi))ion)

am (ro$d of &!e role S%o&&i)! -abo$r &oo" &o )&ren'&!en &!e Clima&e C!an'e 4S%o&land +%&2006 b$& remain di)a((oin&ed &!e SNP S%o&&i)! Governmen& !a) failed &o mee& i&) onemi))ion) &ar'e&) )in%e &!e le'i)la&ion a) ena%&ed 7n%e Parliamen& re&$rn) from &!e7%&ober re%e)), m# (ar&# ill oin demand) for &!e S%o&&i)! Governmen& &o la# beforeParliamen& a %om(en)a&or# (oli%# re(or& in a%%ordan%e i&! Se%&ion 38 of &!e +%&, de&ailin'mea)$re) &o mee& &!e 2013 &ar'e&

S%o&land )!o$ld be a& &!e forefron& of &!e &ran)i&ion &o a lo %arbon )o%ie&#, a) an e9am(le &o&!e orld*) ri%!e)& na&ion), and &o deliver !i)&ori% %!an'e &o )$((or& &!e orld*) (oore)&%omm$ni&ie)

ere and abroad &!e in&e'ra&ion of reneable) and ener'# effi%ien%# )&ra&e'ie) ill &a%"lef$el (over&#, %rea&e ob), enri%! o$r %omm$ni&ie) i&! ne )"ill), and red$%e emi))ion) eel%ome (ro(o)al) &o en)$re ener'# effi%ien%# be%ome) a S%o&&i)! infra)&r$%&$re (riori&#,and are %ommi&&ed &o a ;&ri(le lo%"* on $n%onven&ional oil and 'a) e9&ra%&ion !i%! e do no&%on)ider a) a viable &ran)i&ion f$el n S%o&land e m$)& ma"e &!e mo)& of &!e reneable)(o&en&ial (re)en&ed b# marine, %omm$ni&#, %oo(era&ive and !o$)e!older reneable),alon')ide %omm$ni&# !ea& and &ran)(or& ne&or") f e do &!a& e %an en)$re e !i& o$r %lima&e 'oal) b# %$&&in' %arbon emi))ion), and b$ild o$r e9(er&i)e &o %rea&e &!e 'reen ob)

!i%! %an deliver benefi&) no& $)& in o$r on %omm$ni&ie) b$& &!o)e %omm$ni&ie) on &!e

Sarah Boyack MSPMember of the Scottish Parliament for Lothian

● The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP● Tel: 011 !" #$#1

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Sarah Boyack MSPMember of the Scottish Parliament for Lothian (Scottish Labour)