Scotland will aim to cut its greenhouse emissions by 66% by 2032, the Scottish Government has said.

The climate change secretary Roseanna Cunningham announced the target on Thursday as part of the devolved administration's climate change plan.

Scotland met its 42% emission reduction target six years earlier than the expected 2020 deadline.

Part of the proposals to achieve the fall in emissions will be to create a "fully decarbonised electricity sector" .

Cunningham said: "Our proposals for further deep cuts in emissions represent a new level of ambition which will help maintain Scotland's reputation as a climate leader within the international community.

"But it will be the judgment of our children, grandchildren and, indeed, future generations which matters most. In the years ahead, I want our young people to be able to look back and take pride in what we have achieved.

"The transition to a low-carbon economy offers important opportunities for Scotland - thanks to our highly skilled workforce, the strength of our research institutions and, of course, our natural resources."

The plans were criticised by the Scottish Greens for not being ambitious enough.

The party says only half of the recommendations for action from the UK committee on climate change appear in the Scottish Government's plan.

Mark Ruskell, the party's environment spokesman, said: "Scotland's economy and public health are at risk from inaction on climate change.

"While the environment secretary talks of ambition, we simply don't see the follow-through from her cabinet colleagues.

"On energy, it's a worry that in the plan published today, ministers are still pinning hopes on unproven carbon capture technology. This isn't a responsible approach."

The percentage reduction is calculated from comparing CO2 emissions in 1999 to the present year.