Climate Change Secretary Roseanna Cunningham said the Scottish government had exceeded 2020 targets six years early.

"In the coming year, the Scottish government will publish a new energy strategy that will reaffirm our commitment to reducing energy demand and supplying clean energy," she said.

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"The committee also acknowledges that we have delivered our commitment to make energy efficiency a national infrastructure priority and we will support that with more than £500m of public funding over the next four years, helping to deliver warmer homes and combat fuel poverty."

Ms Cunningham said the government accepted that more needed to be done to meet "ambitious future targets".

The Committee on Climate Change praised the government for generating more electricity from renewables, but said "strong, credible policies" were needed in the transport and agriculture sectors, which are the next biggest emitters after power stations.

Schemes working to reduce emissions from transport and agriculture were "largely failing to deliver" at the moment, the report added.

Other findings include:

• Scottish government largely implementing committee recommendations from 2015 report
• Scotland often leading UK in renewables generation capacity
• Much more work required to meet tighter targets beyond 2020
• Need for "stronger policies" in climate change plan

The committee's chairman, Conservative peer Lord Deben said the success had been achieved by Scottish ministers setting "tough" targets.

Greenhouse gas emissions fell further in Scotland than the rest of the UK in 2014, according to the latest report from the Committee on Climate Change.

This is the first year annual targets have been met, with net emissions falling by 13%.

But the committee said the reductions were partly down to the relatively warm winter weather.

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The Scottish government said the report highlighted the "excellent progress" made in reducing greenhouse emissions.

The committee produces an annual report assessing the Scottish government's actions on tackling the greenhouse gas emissions which lead to climate change.

Emissions in 2014 were almost 46% lower than 1990 levels, the report found.

• In depth: Climate change

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The Committee on Climate Change , external(the CCC) is an independent, statutory body established under UK legislation: the Climate Change Act 2008. 

The purpose of the CCC is to provide advice to the UK Government and Devolved Administrations on emissions targets and report to the UK Parliament on progress made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preparing for climate change.

The CCC is jointly sponsored by the UK Government, the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government. Scotland and Climate Change 4.

The Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee, external will begin shortly.

MSPs will take evidence on the independent Committee on Climate Change's Annual Progress Report.

The Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee will hear from Lord Deben and Matthew Bell.

The committee will then take evidence from Scottish Parliament chief executive Sir Paul Grice snd the parliament's environmental manager Victoria Barby.

First this morning Lord Deben and Matthew Bell, from the independent Committee on Climate Change, will update MSPs on Scotland's progress in tackling climate change.

In the afternoon, after topical questions, there will be an update on the Common Agricultural Payments in Scotland.

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The Scottish government will then lead a debate on its investment plans for housing.  

After decision time Labour MSP Jackie Baillie will lead a debate calling for the retention of birthing services at the Vale of Leven and the Inverclyde Royal Hospital.

Good morning and welcome to Holyrood Live's coverage of the Scottish Parliament on 13 September 2016.

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