This is all meetings of Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee held in 2025. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.

95th Meeting

20 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill
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• helen Costello
  Head of MI5
• Eva Welch
  Full-Stack Developer
• Helen Costello
  Tester
  Helen's test (2)

30th Meeting

07 October

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Update on Scottish Government transport policies and performance
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• Fiona Hyslop
  Cabinet Secretary for Transport
  Scottish Government
• Fiona Brown
  Director of Transport Strategy and Analysis
  Transport Scotland
• Chris Wilcock
  Director of Ferries and Ports
  Transport Scotland
• Bill Reeve
  Director for Rail Reform
  Transport Scotland
3. UK subordinate legislation
4. Subordinate legislation
5. Update on Scottish Government transport policies and performance
6. Work programme
7. Ecocide (Scotland) Bill

30th Meeting

24 September

1. Subordinate legislation
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• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
• Professor Adrian Hunter
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Rural Property and Business Association
• Ailsa Garland
  Solicitor
  Scottish Government
• Afrika Priestley
  Lead Anti-Racist and Pro Black Ambassador
  Intercultural Youth Scotland
and then from:
• Alison Taylor
  Deputy Director for Improvement, Attainment and Wellbeing
  Scottish Government
• Alfred Burns
  UK Government
• Lord Alexandra Gregory
  Volunteer
  UK Government
2. Subordinate legislation

11th Meeting

20 August

1. Land Reform (Scotland) Bill (in private)

96th Meeting

14 August

1. Evidence session on Drug Controls in Scotland (in private)
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• Rebecca Brown
  Fundraiser
  Edinburgh Napier University
• Anna Jenkins
  HM Treasury
• Susie Jenkins
  Researcher
  Edinburgh College
and then from:
• Maria White
  Policy Developer
  Scottish Decorators Federation
• Kate Forbes
  Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy
  Scottish Government
• Catherine Stevens
  Full-Stack Developer
  Unison Police Staff Scotland Branch
• Fiona Stevens
  Caledonian MacBrayne
• Professor Mia Stevens
  Fundraiser
  Social Work Scotland
and then from:
• The Right Hon The Lord Bracadale QC
  chair of the Independent Review of hate Crime Legislation in Scotland
• Test Hatton
  Assistant Team Leader, Operations, Mid Argyll, Kintyre & Islay, Argyll and Bute Council

25th Meeting

18 July

1. Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill (in private)
2. Managed List fix test (in private)

11th Meeting

15 July

1. Land Reform (Scotland) Bill (in private)

24th Meeting

08 July

1. Land Reform (Scotland) Bill

26th Meeting

01 July

1. Education (Scotland) Bill
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• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland

2nd Meeting

26 March

1st Meeting

21 March

1. Public petitions
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• Helen Costello
  Tester
  Helen's test (2)
• Jane Doe
  Chief executive
  Helen's test (2)
• Mike Barnaby
  Operating Officer
• Nelson Daniels
2. Legacy paper
3. This is an agenda item about health
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• Jane Davidson
  Lecturer In Community Education
  University of Edinburgh
• Jane Doe
  Chief executive
  Helen's test (2)
• Fiona Stevens
  Caledonian MacBrayne
• Fiona Witchen
  Chair
  Scottish Commission on Social Security
• Fiona Battleford
  Youth Link Scotland
• The Right Hon John Major
  Diplomat
  Department of Exiting the EU
4. Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill
5. Annual report

1st Meeting

20 March

1. Public petitions
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• Helen Costello
  Tester
  Helen's test (2)
• Jane Doe
  Chief executive
  Helen's test (2)
• Mike Barnaby
  Operating Officer
• Nelson Daniels
2. Legacy paper
3. This is an agenda item about health
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• Jane Davidson
  Lecturer In Community Education
  University of Edinburgh
• Jane Doe
  Chief executive
  Helen's test (2)
• Fiona Stevens
  Caledonian MacBrayne
• Fiona Witchen
  Chair
  Scottish Commission on Social Security
• Fiona Battleford
  Youth Link Scotland
• The Right Hon John Major
  Diplomat
  Department of Exiting the EU
4. Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill
5. Annual report

6th Meeting

08 January

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Inquiry in car parking charges

5th Meeting

07 January

1. Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
2. Legacy paper

This is all meetings of Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee held in 2024. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.

5th Meeting

12 December

1. Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
2. Legacy paper

This is all meetings of Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee held in 2023. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.

17th Meeting

16 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Subordinate legislation
3. Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill
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• Professor Graeme Roy
  Chair
  Scottish Fiscal Commission
• Professor David Ulph
  Commissioner
  Scottish Fiscal Commission
• Dr Emily Nurse
  Head of Net Zero
  Climate Change Committee
• David Hawkey
  Senior Research Fellow
  Institute for Public Policy Research Scotland
and then from:
• Rt Hon. Philip Dunne
  former MP (2005-2024) and former Chair of the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee (2020-24)
4. Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill

16th Meeting

09 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Subordinate legislation
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• Màiri McAllan
  Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Just Transition
  Scottish Government
• Norman Munro
  Solicitor
  Scottish Government
• Philip Raines
  Deputy Director, Domestic Climate Change
  Scottish Government
3. Subordinate legislation
4. Scotland’s electricity infrastructure: inhibitor or enabler of our energy ambitions?
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• Neil Gray
  Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy
  Scottish Government
• Claire Jones
  Head of Onshore Electricity Policy
  Scottish Government
• Ragne Low
  Deputy Director, Onshore Electricity Policy
  Scottish Government
5. Scotland’s electricity infrastructure: inhibitor or enabler of our energy ambitions?
6. Air quality in Scotland

15th Meeting

02 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Subordinate legislation
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• Kevin Stewart
  Minister for Transport
  Scottish Government
• Natalie Barton
  Solicitor
  Transport Scotland
• George Beale-Pratt
  Smart Policy Manager
  Transport Scotland
3. Subordinate legislation
4. Subordinate legislation
5. A modern and sustainable ferry service for Scotland

14th Meeting

27 April

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Scotland’s electricity infrastructure: inhibitor or enabler of our energy ambitions?
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• Andrew Bowie MP
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Nuclear and Networks), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
  UK Government
• Jeremy Allen
  Director, Energy Portfolio Office, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
  UK Government
3. Scotland’s electricity infrastructure: inhibitor or enabler of our energy ambitions?

13th Meeting

25 April

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Air quality in Scotland
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• Mark Roberts
  Chief Executive
  Environmental Standards Scotland
• Jamie McGrandles
  Head of Investigations, Standards and Compliance
  Environmental Standards Scotland
and then from:
• Màiri McAllan
  Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Just Transition
  Scottish Government
• Andrew Taylor
  Air Quality Policy Manager
  Scottish Government
• Vincent McInally
  Environment and Air Quality Manager
  Transport Scotland
3. Air quality in Scotland
4. Work programme

12th Meeting

18 April

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Air quality in Scotland
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• Dr Gary Fuller
  UKRI Clean Air Champion and Senior Lecturer in Air Quality Measurement
  Imperial College London
• Stuart Hay
  Director
  Living Streets Scotland
• Craig McLaren
  Director
  Royal Town Planning Institute Scotland
• Gavin Thomson
  Air Pollution Campaigner
  Friends of the Earth Scotland
• Paul White
  Director
  Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) Scotland
and then from:
• Kenny Bisset
  Lead Officer, Land and Air Quality Team
  Fife Council
• Dom Callaghan
  Assistant Group Manager, Sustainability
  Glasgow City Council
• Shauna Clarke
  Environmental Health Officer
  The City of Edinburgh Council
3. Air quality in Scotland

11th Meeting

28 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. UK subordinate legislation
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• Màiri McAllan
  Minister for Environment and Land Reform
  Scottish Government
• Ailsa Heine
  Lawyer
  Scottish Government
• Dan Merckel
  Chemicals Team Leader
  Scottish Government
3. UK subordinate legislation
4. Scotland’s electricity infrastructure: inhibitor or enabler of our energy ambitions?
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• Steven McMahon
  Deputy Director, Networks and Head of Scotland
  Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem)
• Jack Presley Abbott
  Deputy Director, Energy Systems Management and Security
  Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem)
5. Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme
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• David Harris
  Chief Executive
  Circularity Scotland
• Simon Jones
  Chief Operating Officer
  Circularity Scotland
• Donald McCalman
  Programme Director
  Circularity Scotland
• Irene Steel
  Chief Finance Officer
  Circularity Scotland
6. Scotland’s electricity infrastructure: inhibitor or enabler of our energy ambitions?
7. Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme

10th Meeting

21 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Scotland’s electricity infrastructure: inhibitor or enabler of our energy ambitions?
Show witnesses
• Stuart Haszeldine OBE
  Professor of Carbon Capture and Storage
  University of Edinburgh
• Clare Lavelle
  Director, Energy and Advisory Leader North
  Arup
• Tom Quinn
  Head of Analysis and Insights
  Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult
• Emily Rice
  Scotland Policy Analyst
  Solar Energy UK
and then from:
• Mark Hull
  Chief Technical Officer
  Community Energy Scotland
• Scott Mathieson
  Network Planning and Regulation Director
  ScottishPower Energy Networks
• Aileen McLeod
  Director of Business Planning and Commercial
  SSEN Transmission
• Morag Watson
  Director of Policy
  Scottish Renewables
3. UK subordinate legislation
4. Subordinate legislation
5. Scotland’s electricity infrastructure: inhibitor or enabler of our energy ambitions?
6. Appointments to the Board of Environmental Standards Scotland

9th Meeting

14 March

1. Declaration of interests
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. Outcomes of the 15th UN Conference on Biodiversity (COP15)
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• Lorna Slater
  Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity
  Scottish Government
• Matthew Bird
  Biodiversity Team Leader
  Scottish Government
• Lisa McCann
  Head of Biodiversity
  Scottish Government
4. Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme
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• Lorna Slater
  Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity
  Scottish Government
• Euan Page
  Head, UK Frameworks
  Scottish Government
• Kevin Quinlan
  Director, Environment and Forestry
  Scottish Government
5. Subordinate legislation
6. Outcomes of the 15th UN Conference on Biodiversity (COP15)
7. Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme
8. Energy Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

8th Meeting

07 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Outcomes of the 15th UN Conference on Biodiversity (COP15)
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• Dr Daniela Diz
  Associate Professor, International Ocean Governance, The Lyell Centre
  Heriot-Watt University
• Professor Colin Galbraith
  Chair
  Joint Nature Conservation Committee
• Dr Deborah Long
  Chief Officer
  Scottish Environment LINK
• Dr Ruth Mitchell
  Head of the Biodiversity and Ecosystems Group
  The James Hutton Institute
3. Petition PE1866
4. Outcomes of the 15th UN Conference on Biodiversity (COP15)
5. Energy Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
6. Work programme

7th Meeting

28 February

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Subordinate legislation
Show witnesses
• Michael Matheson
  Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport
  Scottish Government
• Aedan MacRae
  Energy Policy Officer
  Scottish Government
• Robert Martin
  Team Leader, Electricity Security
  Scottish Government
3. Subordinate legislation
4. A modern and sustainable ferry service for Scotland
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• Morag McNeill
  Chair
  Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited
• Kevin Hobbs
  Chief Executive Officer
  Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited
• James Anderson
  Director of Vessels
  Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited
• Ramsay Muirhead
  Director of Port Infrastructure and Planning
  Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited
and then from:
• Jenny Gilruth
  Minister for Transport
  Scottish Government
• Laurence Kenney
  Head of Ferries Policy
  Transport Scotland
• Chris Wilcock
  Head of Ferries Unit
  Transport Scotland
5. Subordinate legislation
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• Jenny Gilruth
  Minister for Transport
  Scottish Government
• Gary McIntyre
  Economic Adviser
  Transport Scotland
• Debbie Walker
  Operations and Business Manager
  Transport Scotland
6. Subordinate legislation
7. A modern and sustainable ferry service for Scotland

6th Meeting

21 February

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Subordinate legislation
Show witnesses
• Màiri McAllan
  Minister for Environment and Land Reform
  Scottish Government
• Rebecca Parry
  Lawyer
  Scottish Government
• Paul Richardson
  Senior Policy Advisor, Land Reform
  Scottish Government
• Fiona Taylor
  Head of Land Use and Land Reform Unit
  Scottish Government
3. Subordinate legislation
4. A modern and sustainable ferry service for Scotland
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• Dag Hole
  Director of Ferry Management
  Norwegian Public Roads Administration
• Harald Høyem
  Transport Analyst
  Asplan Viak AS
and then from:
• Robbie Drummond
  Chief Executive
  CalMac Ferries
• Stuart Garrett
  Managing Director
  NorthLink Ferries
• Kris Bevan
  Freight Manager
  NorthLink Ferries
• Jim Dow
  Commercial Director
  NorthLink Ferries
5. A modern and sustainable ferry service for Scotland
6. Work programme

5th Meeting

07 February

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Subordinate legislation
Show witnesses
• Lorna Slater
  Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity
  Scottish Government
• Carolyn Boyd
  Solicitor
  Scottish Government
• Charles Holmes
  Head of Extended Producer Responsibility
  Scottish Government
• Tirion Rees Davies
  Senior Policy Officer, Extended Producer Responsibility
  Scottish Government
3. Subordinate legislation
4. A modern and sustainable ferry service for Scotland
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• David Hibbert
  Technical Superintendent, Marine Services
  Orkney Islands Council
• Cllr Moraig Lyall
  Chair, ZetTrans and Chair, Environment and Transport Committee
  Shetland Islands Council
and then from:
• Murray Bain
  Project Manager, Corran Ferry
  The Highland Council
• Russell McCutcheon
  Executive Director, Place
  North Ayrshire Council
• Scott Reid
  Marine Operations Manager
  Argyll and Bute Council
• Cllr Uisdean Robertson
  Chair, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
5. Subordinate legislation
6. A modern and sustainable ferry service for Scotland
7. Work programme

4th Meeting

31 January

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. A modern and sustainable ferry service for Scotland
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• Dr Alf Baird
  Former Professor of Maritime Business and Director of the Maritime Transport Research Group
  Edinburgh Napier University
• Neil M Kay
  Professor Emeritus, Economics Department
  University of Strathclyde
• Roy Pedersen
  Author and Consultant
and then from:
• Angus Campbell
  Chair
  Ferries Community Board
• Angus D Campbell
  Member, Cumbrae
  Ferries Community Board
• Kirsty MacFarlane
  Member, Isle of Coll
  Ferries Community Board
3. A modern and sustainable ferry service for Scotland

3rd Meeting

24 January

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Energy Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
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• Michael Matheson
  Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport
  Scottish Government
• Ragne Low
  Deputy Director, Onshore Electricity Policy and Strategic Coordination
  Scottish Government
• Dawn Sungu
  Strategic Coordination Team Leader
  Scottish Government
3. Energy Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
4. Work programme

2nd Meeting

17 January

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Budget Scrutiny 2023-24
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• Michael Matheson
  Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport
  Scottish Government
• Simon Fuller
  Deputy Director, Rural and Environmental Science and Analytical Services
  Scottish Government
• Jon Rathjen
  Deputy Director for Water Policy & Directorate for Energy and Climate Change Operations
  Scottish Government
• Kerry Twyman
  Director of Finance and Corporate Services
  Transport Scotland
3. Budget Scrutiny 2023-24
4. The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland (in private)

1st Meeting

10 January

1. Outcomes of the 15th UN Conference on Biodiversity (COP15) (in private)
2. The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland (in private)

This is all meetings of Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee held in 2022. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.

34th Meeting

20 December

1. Decisions on taking business in private
2. Climate Change Committee’s Review of Scottish Emissions Targets and Progress Report 2022
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• The Rt Hon. the Lord Deben
  Chairman
  Climate Change Committee
• Professor Keith Bell
  Scotland Champion
  Climate Change Committee
• Marili Boufounou
  Analyst – Devolved Administrations
  Climate Change Committee
• Emily Nurse
  Team Leader – Carbon Budgets
  Climate Change Committee
3. Subordinate legislation
4. Climate Change Committee’s Review of Scottish Emissions Targets and Progress Report 2022
5. Joint Review of Budget as it relates to climate change
6. Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

33rd Meeting

13 December

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Joint Review of Budget as it relates to climate change
3. Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
4. The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland

32nd Meeting

06 December

1. Subordinate legislation
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• Màiri McAllan
  Minister for Environment and Land Reform
  Scottish Government
• Rosemary Greenhill
  Regulatory Team Leader
  Scottish Government
• Luigi Pedreschi
  Solicitor
  Scottish Government
• Claire Phelan
  Policy Officer
  Scottish Government
2. Subordinate legislation
3. Subordinate legislation

31st Meeting

22 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Scottish Water's Annual Report & Accounts 2021/22
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• Johanna Dow
  Chief Executive
  Business Stream
• Peter Farrer
  Chief Operating Officer
  Scottish Water
• Douglas Millican
  Chief Executive
  Scottish Water
• Dame Susan Rice DBE
  Chair
  Scottish Water
• Alan Sutherland
  Chief Executive
  Water Industry Commission for Scotland
3. Subordinate legislation
4. Scottish Water's Annual Report & Accounts 2021/22
5. The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland

30th Meeting

15 November

1. Declaration of interests
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. A modern and sustainable ferry service for Scotland
Show witnesses
• Martyn Gray
  Executive Officer
  Nautilus International
• Gordon Martin
  Regional Organiser and Lead Officer for CalMac Ferries
  National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT)
4. A modern and sustainable ferry service for Scotland

29th Meeting

08 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. A modern and sustainable ferry service for Scotland
Show witnesses
• Peter Clark
  Deputy Director, Industry
  Scotch Whisky Association
• Rob Dickson
  Director of Industry and Destination Development
  VisitScotland
• Martin Johnson
  Director of Strategy and Regional Economy
  Highlands and Islands Enterprise
3. A modern and sustainable ferry service for Scotland
4. Environmental Standards Scotland's Strategic Plan
5. Environmental Common Frameworks
6. Work programme

28th Meeting

01 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Subordinate legislation
Show witnesses
• Jenny Gilruth
  Minister for Transport
  Scottish Government
• Elise McIntyre
  Principle Legal Officer
  Scottish Government
• Donald Morrison
  Head of Asset Management and Procurement
  Transport Scotland
3. Subordinate legislation
4. Subordinate legislation
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• Michael Matheson
  Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport
  Scottish Government
• Mariana Cover
  Senior Policy Advisor, Carbon Markets and ETS
  Scottish Government
• Lucy Geoghegan
  Head of Carbon Pricing and ETS Unit
  Scottish Government
5. Subordinate legislation
6. A modern and sustainable ferry service for Scotland
Show witnesses
• Helen Inkster
  Managing Director
  Pentland Ferries
• Gordon Ross
  Managing Director
  Western Ferries
7. Subordinate legislation
8. Public petitions
9. A modern and sustainable ferry service for Scotland
10. Pre-budget scrutiny 2023-24

27th Meeting

25 October

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Environmental regulation
Show witnesses
• Jo Green
  Acting Chief Executive
  Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
• John Kerr
  Operations Manager, Protected Areas, Innovation and Data
  NatureScot
• Mark Roberts
  Chief Executive
  Environmental Standards Scotland
3. Environmental Standards Scotland's Strategic Plan
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• Neil Langhorn
  Head of Strategy and Analysis
  Environmental Standards Scotland
• Jim Martin
  Chair
  Environmental Standards Scotland
• Mark Roberts
  Chief Executive
  Environmental Standards Scotland
4. Environmental regulation
5. Environmental Standards Scotland's Strategic Plan

26th Meeting

04 October

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
Show witnesses
• Lloyd Austin
  Convener, Governance Group
  Scottish Environment LINK
• Robbie Calvert
  Policy, Practice and Research Officer
  Royal Town Planning Institute
• David Melhuish
  Director
  Scottish Property Federation
3. UK subordinate legislation
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• Màiri McAllan
  Minister for Environment and Land Reform
  Scottish Government
• Dan Merckel
  Chemicals Team Leader
  Scottish Government
• Luigi Pedreschi
  Solicitor
  Scottish Government
4. UK subordinate legislation
5. UK subordinate legislation
6. Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
7. Work programme
8. Advisers

25th Meeting

27 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland
3. Programme for Government
4. Scottish Biodiversity Strategy
5. The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland
6. Programme for Government

24th Meeting

20 September

1. Declaration of interests
2. Choice of Convener
3. Decision on taking business in private
4. The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland
Show witnesses
• Andrew Burns
  Member
  Accounts Commission
• Louise Marix Evans
  Director
  Quantum Strategy & Technology
• Stephen Smellie
  Vice Convener
  UNISON Scotland
and then from:
• Councillor Gail MacGregor
  COSLA Spokesperson, Environment and Economy
  Dumfries and Galloway Council
• David Hammond
  Representative of Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers (Solace) and Head of Sustainability, Corporate Property & Transport
  North Ayrshire Council
• Silke Isbrand
  Policy Manager, Environment and Economy Team
  Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)
• George Tarvit
  Director
  Sustainable Scotland Network
5. Work programme
6. Advisers

23rd Meeting

06 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Scottish Biodiversity Strategy
Show witnesses
• Professor Elisa Morgera
  Professor of Global Environmental Law, University of Strathclyde and Director
  One Ocean Hub
• Suzie Saunders
  Policy Advocate
  Woodland Trust Scotland
• Dr Paul Walton
  Head of Habitats and Species
  RSPB Scotland
• Bruce Wilson
  Public Affairs Manager
  Scottish Wildlife Trust
and then from:
• Susan Davies
  Chief Executive
  Scottish Seabird Centre
• Calum Duncan
  Head of Conservation Scotland
  Marine Conservation Society
• Craig Macadam
  Convener, Scottish Environment LINK Freshwater Group and Conservation Director
  Buglife
3. Scottish Biodiversity Strategy
4. Work programme
5. Advisers

4th Meeting

14 July

22nd Meeting

28 June

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. A Modern and Sustainable Ferry Service for Scotland
Show witnesses
• Sam Bourne
  Chairman
  Arran Ferry Action Group
• Garry MacLean
  Vice Convenor
  Islay Community Council Ferry Committee
• Margaret Morrison
  Chair
  Harris Transport Forum (HTF)
• Laurence Odie
  Chairman
  Yell Community Council
• Joe Reade
  Chair
  Mull & Iona Ferry Committee
• Paul Riley
  Transport Representative
  Stronsay Community Council
3. Public petitions
4. Energy price rises
5. A Modern and Sustainable Ferry Service for Scotland
6. Work programme
7. High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
8. The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland

21st Meeting

21 June

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland
Show witnesses
• Jeremy Gorelick
  Strategic Advisor
  Green Finance Institute
• Emma Harvey
  Programme Director for the Coalition for the Energy Efficiency of Buildings
  Green Finance Institute
• Ben Howarth
  Manager, Climate Change and Open Data Policy
  Association of British Insurers
and then from:
• John Cunningham
  Strategy Manager
  Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
• Nick Halfhide
  Director of Nature and Climate Change
  NatureScot
• David Harley
  Chief Officer Circular Economy
  Scottish Environment Protection Agency
• Professor Simon Parsons
  Director of Strategic Customer Service Planning
  Scottish Water
• Julie Waldron
  Senior Planning Officer (Landscape and Water)
  City of Edinburgh Council
3. The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland
4. Energy price rises

20th Meeting

14 June

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland
Show witnesses
• Fionna Kell
  Director of Policy
  Homes for Scotland
• Tom Norris
  Managing Director
  Places for People Scotland
• Niall Robertson
  Director, Building Consultancy
  Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)
3. The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland
4. Ferry services

19th Meeting

31 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland
Show witnesses
• Franziska Breyer
  Executive Manager of Climate Neutrality Staff Unit, Environmental Protection Office
  Green City Freiburg
3. Annual report
4. The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland
5. Ferry services

18th Meeting

24 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Subordinate legislation
Show witnesses
• Jenny Gilruth
  Minister for Transport
  Scottish Government
• Kevin Gibson
  Solicitor
  Scottish Government
• Bill Reeve
  Rail Director
  Transport Scotland
3. Subordinate legislation
4. High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
Show witnesses
• Jenny Gilruth
  Minister for Transport
  Scottish Government
• Kevin Gibson
  Solicitor
  Scottish Government
• Bill Reeve
  Rail Director
  Transport Scotland
5. The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland
Show witnesses
• Stephanie Anderson
  Head of Regulation
  ScottishPower Energy Networks
• Randolph Brazier
  Director of Innovation and Electricity Systems
  Energy Networks Association (ENA)
• David Hammond
  Head of Sustainability, Corporate Property & Transport
  North Ayrshire Council
• David Rodger
  Chief Executive Officer
  Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG)
• Morag Watson
  Director of Policy
  Scottish Renewables
6. The United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020
7. High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
8. The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland
9. Energy price rises

17th Meeting

17 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland
Show witnesses
• Teresa Bray
  Chief Executive, Changeworks, on behalf of the Existing Homes Alliance
• Roger Curtis
  Technical Research Manager
  Historic Environment Scotland
• Elaine Waterson
  Policy Manager, Scotland
  Energy Saving Trust
• Professor Janette Webb
  UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC)
3. Energy price rises
Show witnesses
• Michael Matheson
  Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport
  Scottish Government
• Neil Ritchie
  Head of Unit, Energy Services and Consumer Policy
  Scottish Government
4. Subordinate legislation
5. Subordinate legislation
6. The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland
7. Energy price rises

16th Meeting

11 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Energy price rises
Show witnesses
• Rt Hon. Greg Hands MP
  Minister for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change
  UK Government
3. Energy price rises

15th Meeting

10 May

1. Declaration of interests
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. Energy price rises
Show witnesses
• Neil Kenward
  Director of Strategy and Decarbonisation
  Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem)
• Neil Lawrence
  Director of Retail
  Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem)
4. Energy price rises

14th Meeting

03 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland
Show witnesses
• Steve Gooding
  Director
  RAC Foundation
• Ewan Wallace
  Chair
  Society of Chief Officers of Transportation in Scotland (SCOTS)
• Paul White
  Director
  Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) Scotland
3. Subordinate legislation
4. The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland
5. Ferry services

12th Meeting

29 April

1. Legacy paper

3rd Meeting

28 April

1. Regional Marine Planning inquiry
Show witnesses
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
2. International Human Rights Day 2016
3. Work programme

7th Meeting

27 April

1. Legacy paper

13th Meeting

26 April

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Subordinate legislation
Show witnesses
• Patrick Harvie
  Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights
  Scottish Government
• Anastasia Charalampidou
  Heat Planning Team Leader
  Scottish Government
• Paul Gilbert
  Senior Policy Advisor
  Scottish Government
3. Subordinate legislation
4. Energy price rises
Show witnesses
• Chris Birt
  Associate Director for Scotland
  Joseph Rowntree Foundation
• Frazer Scott
  Chief Executive Officer
  Energy Action Scotland
• Alastair Wilcox
  Senior Policy Officer
  Citizens Advice Scotland
and then from:
• Dan Alchin
  Director of Regulation
  Energy UK
• Keith Anderson
  Chief Executive Officer
  ScottishPower
• Ross Dornan
  Market Intelligence Manager
  Offshore Energies UK (OEUK)
5. Energy price rises
6. Work programme

6th Meeting

25 April

1. #
Show witnesses
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
2. Budget (Scotland) Bill
Show witnesses
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland

5th Meeting

22 April

1. Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill
Show witnesses
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government

1st Meeting

21 April

1. Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill
Show witnesses
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
2. Subordinate legislation

11th Meeting

29 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Inquiry into the role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland
Show witnesses
• Ian Hill
  Industry Insight Manager
  Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)
• Ian Hughes
  Engagement Director, Scotland
  Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)
• Gordon Nelson
  Scotland Director
  Federation of Master Builders
• Martyn Raine
  Technical and Skills Manager
  Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF)
• Grant Tierney
  LABSS Chair
  Local Authority Building Standards Scotland (LABSS)
3. P&O Ferries
Show witnesses
• Peter Hebblethwaite
  Chief Executive Officer
  P&O Ferries
4. Inquiry into the role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland
5. P&O Ferries
6. Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage
7. Work programme

10th Meeting

22 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Inquiry into the role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland
Show witnesses
• Robbie Calvert
  Policy, Practice and Research Officer
  Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)
• Pam Ewen
  Chair
  Heads of Planning Scotland
• Jane Tennant
  Chair
  Scottish Young Planners' Network, Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)
and then from:
• Chris Brodie
  Director of Regional Skills Planning and Sector Development
  Skills Development Scotland
• Jamie Brogan
  Head of Climate Partnerships
  Edinburgh Climate Change Institute
• Simon Hewitt
  Principal, Dundee and Angus College, Lead Principal for Climate Emergency
  Colleges Scotland
3. Inquiry into the role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland
4. Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage
5. P&O Ferries Ltd

9th Meeting

15 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Transfer of operation of ScotRail
Show witnesses
• Jenny Gilruth
  Minister for Transport
  Scottish Government
• Jan Spy
  Solicitor
  Scottish Government
• Sarah Aitken
  Commercial Programme Manager
  Transport Scotland
• Bill Reeve
  Rail Director
  Transport Scotland
• Alan Wardlaw
  Franchise Manager, Service Quality and Passenger Satisfaction
  Transport Scotland
3. Public petitions
4. Transfer of operation of ScotRail
5. Work programme

8th Meeting

08 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Subordinate legislation
Show witnesses
• Jenny Gilruth
  Minister for Transport
  Scottish Government
• Heather Auld
  Solicitor
  Scottish Government
• Tom Davy
  Head of Bus Strategy and Concessions Policy
  Transport Scotland
• Debbie Walker
  Business and Operations Manager
  Transport Scotland
3. Subordinate legislation
4. Transfer of operation of ScotRail
Show witnesses
• Michael Clark
  Programme Director, Strategy and Transformation
  Great British Railways Transition Team
• Mick Hogg
  Regional Organiser
  RMT (The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers)
• Robert Samson
  Senior Stakeholder Manager
  Transport Focus
5. Transfer of operation of ScotRail
6. Work programme

2nd Meeting

18 January

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Subordinate legislation
Show witnesses
• Màiri McAllan
  Minister for Environment and Land Reform
  Scottish Government
• Kirsten Beddows
  Head of Agriculture Transformation for Environment and Climate Change
  Scottish Government
• Dr Tom Russon
  Head of Climate Change Legislation
  Scottish Government
3. Subordinate legislation
4. The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland
Show witnesses
• George Tarvit
  Director
  Sustainable Scotland Network
• John Wincott
  Chair
  Sustainable Scotland Network
• Mark Williams
  Vice Chair
  Sustainable Scotland Network
• Lorna Jarvie
  Steering Group Member
  Sustainable Scotland Network
and then from:
• Philip Revell
  Chair
  Scottish Communities Climate Action Network
• Ailsa Raeburn
  Chair
  Community Land Scotland
• Mark McRitchie
  Interim Chief Executive
  Development Trusts Association Scotland
5. The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland
6. Work programme

This is all meetings of Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee held in 2021. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.

15th Meeting

21 December

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Climate Change Committee – Annual Progress Report
Show witnesses
• Chris Stark
  Chief Executive
  Climate Change Committee
• Professor Keith Bell
  Scottish Member
  Climate Change Committee
3. Climate Change Committee – Annual Progress Report
4. Work programme

14th Meeting

14 December

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Subordinate legislation
3. Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage
Show witnesses
• Erik Dalhuijsen
  Director
  Ocean valley Ltd
• Professor Stuart Haszeldine
  Professor of Carbon Capture and Storage, School of Geosciences
  University of Edinburgh
and then from:
• Colin Pritchard
  Energy Business Manager
  INEOS
• Alan James
  Chief Technology Officer
  Storegga
• Mike Tholen
  Director of Sustainability
  Oil & Gas UK
4. Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage
5. Work programme

13th Meeting

07 December

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Subordinate legislation
Show witnesses
• Iain Gulland
  Chief Executive
  Zero Waste Scotland
• Jim Fox
  Associate Director, Public Affairs
  Food & Drink Federation Scotland
3. Subordinate legislation
4. Subordinate legislation (single use plastic)
5. Work programme

12th Meeting

30 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Fuel poverty strategy
Show witnesses
• Michael Matheson
  Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport
  Scottish Government
• Naeem Bhatti
  Head of Fuel Poverty and Housing Standards Unit
  Scottish Government
3. Subordinate legislation
Show witnesses
• Lorna Slater
  Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity
  Scottish Government
• Ailsa Heine
  Solicitor
  Scottish Government
• Janet McVea
  Head of the Zero Waste Unit
  Scottish Government
• Andrew Forsyth
  Team Leader Zero Waste Unit
  Scottish Government
4. Subordinate legislation
Show witnesses
• Màiri McAllan
  Minister for Environment and Land Reform
  Scottish Government
• Kirsty Slee
  Solicitor
  Scottish Government
• Anna Leslie
  Land Reform Policy Unit
  Scottish Government
• Fiona Taylor
  Land Reform Policy Unit
  Scottish Government
5. Subordinate legislation
6. Public petitions
7. Fuel poverty strategy
8. Subordinate legislation (single-use plastic)

11th Meeting

23 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. COP26 outcomes
Show witnesses
• Professor Dave Reay
  Executive Director
  Edinburgh Climate Change Institute
• Mike Robinson
  Chief Executive
  Royal Scottish Geographical Society
and then from:
• Teresa Anderson
  Climate Policy Coordinator
  ActionAid International
• Mary Church
  Head of campaigns
  Friends of the Earth Scotland
• Jess Pepper
   founding director of the Climate Café
3. COP26 outcomes

10th Meeting

16 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. COP26 outcomes
Show witnesses
• Professor Jim Skea
  Chair
  Just Transition Commission
• Malini Mehra
  Secretariat CEO, Non-Executive Board Member, India
  GLOBE International
3. Subordinate legislation
4. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
5. Scottish Land Commission – Reappointment of Commissioners
6. Work programme

9th Meeting

26 October

1. Work programme (in private)
2. Pre-Budget Scrutiny (in private)

8th Meeting

05 October

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Determination of Committee priorities for this Session
Show witnesses
• Jonathan Brearley
  Chief Executive
  Ofgem
• Harriet Harmon
  Head of Transmission Charging Policy
  Ofgem
• Anna Rossington
  Deputy Director, Retail Transition
  Ofgem
• Steve McMahon
  Deputy Director, Electricity Distribution Networks & Cross Sector Policy
  Ofgem
and then from:
• Brendan Callaghan
  Interim Chief Executive Officer
  Environmental Standards Scotland
• Tony Rose
  former Director
  Infrastructure Commission for Scotland
• Professor Iain Docherty
  former Commissioner
  Infrastructure Commission for Scotland
• Professor Karen Turner
  Director of the Centre for Energy Policy
  University of Strathclyde
3. Subordinate legislation
4. Determination of Committee priorities for this Session

7th Meeting

28 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Subordinate legislation
Show witnesses
• Graeme Dey
  Minister for Transport
  Scottish Government
• Tom Davy
  Head of Bus Strategy and Concessions Policy
  Scottish Government
• Debbie Walker
  Operations and Business Manager, Transport Scotland
  Scottish Government
• Dorothy Cohen
  Solicitor
  Scottish Government
3. Subordinate legislation
4. Determination of Committee priorities for this Session
Show witnesses
• Susie Townsend
  Head of Secretariat
  Scotland’s Climate Assembly
• Jocelyn Richard
   Assembly Member
  Scotland’s Climate Assembly
• Katie Reid
  Children's Voices Programme Manager
  Scotland’s Climate Assembly
• Mollie McGoran
  Scottish Youth Parliament’s Transport, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee
• Liam Fowley
  Scottish Youth Parliament’s Transport, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee
and then from:
• Terry A'Hearn
  Chief Executive
  Scottish Environment Protection Agency
• Iain Gulland
  Chief Executive
  Zero Waste Scotland
• Nick Halfhide
  Director of Nature and Climate Change
  NatureScot
5. Determination of Committee priorities for this Session
6. Environment Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

6th Meeting

21 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Determination of Committee priorities for this Session
Show witnesses
• Willie Watt
  Chair
  Scottish National Investment Bank
• Eilidh Mactaggart
  Chief Executive
  Scottish National Investment Bank
and then from:
• Audrey MacIver
  Director of Energy and Low Carbon
  Highlands and Islands Enterprise
• Martin Valenti
  Director of Net Zero
  South of Scotland Enterprise
• Claire Renton
  Head of Area Operations
  South of Scotland Enterprise
• Andy McDonald
  Head of Low Carbon Transition
  Scottish Enterprise
• Ewan Mearns
  Team Leader, Strategy
  Scottish Enterprise
3. Determination of Committee priorities for this Session

5th Meeting

16 September

1. COP26 - Evidence session with UK Government
Show witnesses
• The Right Honourable Alok Sharma
  COP26 President- Designate
  UK Government
• Lee McDonough
  Director General for Net Zero Strategy and International
  UK Government
• Wasim Mir
  COP26 Chief Operating Officer
  UK Government
• Peter Hill
  COP26 Chief Executive Officer
  UK Government

4th Meeting

14 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Determination of Committee priorities for this Session
Show witnesses
• Michael Matheson
  Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport
  Scottish Government
•  Kersti Berge
  Director of Energy and Climate Change
  Scottish Government
• Sarah Hart
  Head of Strategy and Governance, Climate Change Division
  Scottish Government
• Sue Kearns
  Deputy Director, Heat in Buildings
  Scottish Government
• Alison Irvine
  Director, Transport Strategy and Analysis
  Scottish Government
• Katriona Carmichael
  Deputy Director, Future Environment Division
  Scottish Government
3. Environment Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
Show witnesses
• Michael Matheson
  Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport
  Scottish Government
• Charles Stewart Roper
  Head of Environmental Governance and Strategy Unit, Future Environment Division
  Scottish Government
• Sophie Humphries
  Head of Environmental Principles and Governance Team, Future Environment Division
  Scottish Government
4. Determination of Committee priorities for this Session
5. Environment Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

3rd Meeting

07 September

1. Declaration of interests
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. Determination of Committee priorities for the session
Show witnesses
• Professor Jim Skea
  Former Chair of the Just Transition Commission and Professor of Sustainable Energy
  Centre for Environmental Policy
• Dave Moxham
  Former Member of the Just Transition Commission and Deputy General Secretary
  Scottish Trades Union Congress
4. Determination of Committee priorities
5. Environment Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

2nd Meeting

31 August

1. Decision on taking business in private (in private)
2. Determination of Committee priorities for this Session
Show witnesses
• The Right Hon Lord Deben
  Chairman
  Climate Change Committee
• Chris Stark
  Chief Executive
  Climate Change Committee
• Professor Keith Bell
  Scottish Representative
  Climate Change Committee
3. Evidence Session

1st Meeting

22 June