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Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee


Agenda: 09 December 2025

Tuesday, 09 December 2025

37th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:00am
Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Subordinate legislation
  3. Subordinate legislation
  4. Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
  5. Ecocide (Scotland) Bill
  6. Ecocide (Scotland) Bill
  7. Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
  8. Work programme
  9. Adviser on climate change and net zero targets

Agenda published: Tuesday, 09 December 2025 08:01am

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 6, 7, 8 and 9 in private.


2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Companies Act 2006 (Scottish public sector companies to be audited by the Auditor General for Scotland) Order 2026 from—

  • Fiona Hyslop
    Cabinet Secretary for Transport
    Scottish Government
  • Lee Shedden
    Head of Rail Sponsorship & Regulation
    Transport Scotland
  • Ninian Christie
    Lawyer
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:


3. Subordinate legislation

Fiona Hyslop (Cabinet Secretary for Transport) to move—S6M-20027—That the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee recommends that the Companies Act 2006 (Scottish public sector companies to be audited by the Auditor General for Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] be approved.


4. Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-64 from—

  • Gillian Martin
    Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy
    Scottish Government
  • Eilidh Macdonald
    Head of Marine Climate & Biodiversity
    Scottish Government
  • Dr Joanna Dingwall
    Branch Head Lawyer
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


5. Ecocide (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

  • Monica Lennon
    Member in Charge of the Bill
    Scottish Parliament
  • Roz Thomson
    Principal Clerk, Non-Government Bills Unit
    Scottish Parliament
  • Ailidh Callander
    Senior Solicitor, Legal Services Office
    Scottish Parliament

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


6. Ecocide (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.


7. Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.


8. Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


9. Adviser on climate change and net zero targets

The Committee will consider the adviser contract.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


Official Report

The Official Report of this meeting has not been published yet.

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