The Climate Change Secretary has set out plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 66% by 2032.
Roseanna Cunningham unveiled the Scottish Government's third draft climate change plan, including policies and proposals for reducing emissions.
Scotland exceeded an interim target of delivering a 42% cut in emissions in 2014 - six years early.
Ministers have since committed to bring forward a new Climate Change Bill, including a fresh target of reducing emissions by more than 50% by 2020 en route to a 80% cut by 2050.
In a statement to Parliament, Ms Cunningham said: "We have done well but together we must do more. Today's draft plan sets out how we intend to reduce emissions by 66% by 2032 against that 1990 baseline and this reduction takes us into truly transformational territory."
The plan sets out that by 2032, Scotland will have a fully decarbonised electricity sector able to remove CO2 from the atmosphere with the use of technologies such as carbon capture and storage, with 80% of domestic heat provided by low-carbon heat technologies.
Under the proposals, the proportion of ultra-low emission new cars and vans registered in Scotland annually will reach at least 40%, while 250,000 hectares of degraded peatlands will be restored and at least 15,000 hectares of woodland will be created each year.
Ms Cunningham added: "The draft climate change plan and the forthcoming draft energy strategy set out challenging but achievable goals which will boost Scotland's productivity and foster a vibrant climate for innovation, investment and high-value jobs.
"We're committed to working even more closely with business to finalise and implement these plans and secure sustainable economic growth driven by innovation, exports and inclusion.
"Our long-standing commitment to a low-carbon future has provided certainty to investors, business and communities, it has given us credibility and respect on the world stage, it is a practical demonstration of our role as global citizens.
"Parliament now has the opportunity to help us refine and improve our approach."
The Scottish Government said it anticipates reducing transport emissions by around a third by 2032.
As well as an increase in the uptake of low-carbon vehicles, this would be achieved through growth in low-emission HGVs and measures such as low-emission zones, it said.
The plan aims for a drop in industrial emissions of around 19% as a result of "fuel diversification, cost-saving energy efficiency and heat recovery, and emissions trading".
Food waste will be cut by 50% by 2030, while in agriculture the Government said it would work with farmers to reduce emissions through efficiency measures and a focus on low-carbon produce.
Both Labour and the Conservatives generally welcomed the plan, and Ms Cunningham said the overall cost would be 2% of GDP.
Labour's Claudia Beamish said the plan will "be used by us all to guide us to a more sustainable future", but she warned there would have to be a "massive step change" to hit the target.
She added: "The SNP's failure to ban fracking in the plan, or even mention it, is a major let down. If the Government is serious about tackling climate change it would back my bill to ban fracking in Scotland."
Ms Cunningham said: "Fracking isn't mentioned because we're not doing it and in these circumstances factoring something in you're not actually doing at the moment is not something we considered was of much use."
Conservative MSP Maurice Golden hailed the new target as a "transformational step forward".
He added: "The SNP Government has been very good at setting targets but not always meeting them. Take peatland restoration, tree planting and recycling rates as examples."
Ms Cunningham said progress for peat and forestry was not as great as the Government wished for, but extra funding is expected to make a big difference.
Green MSP Mark Ruskell said the plan "either rejected or only partially addressed" many of the 21 recommendations made by the Government's adviser, the UK Committee on Climate Change.
Four Holyrood committees - Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, Rural Economy and Connectivity, Local Government and the Economy - have issued a call for views on the plans, known as RPP3.
Graeme Dey MSP, convener of the Environment Committee, said: "This draft plan outlines the actions required to deliver Scotland's climate change targets as we continue to build a sustainable future.
"As well as taking an overview of RPP3, our committee will take a closer look at specific areas such as how we use our land and resources, and what more we can do to influence behavioural change."
Four Holyrood committees - Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, Rural Economy and Connectivity, Local Government and the Economy - have issued a call for views on the plans, known as RPP3.
Graeme Dey MSP, convener of the Environment Committee, said: "This draft plan outlines the actions required to deliver Scotland's climate change targets as we continue to build a sustainable future.
"As well as taking an overview of RPP3, our committee will take a closer look at specific areas such as how we use our land and resources, and what more we can do to influence behavioural change."
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