Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
30th Meeting, 2023
The Committee agreed to take items 6, 7 and 8 in private.
The Committee took evidence on the [draft] from—
Màiri McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition and Lucy Geoghegan, Head of Unit, Net Zero Economy and Carbon Markets, Scottish Government.
Màiri McAllan (Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition) moved—S6M-10535—That the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee recommends that the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to. The Committee delegated to the Convener responsibility for finalising the draft report for publication.
The Committee took evidence from—
Dame Susan Rice DBE, Chair, Alex Plant, Chief Executive Officer and Peter Farrer, Chief Operating Officer, Scottish Water.
Edward Mountain declared an interest as a tenant farmer and a client of Business Stream, a subsidiary of Scottish Water which supplies water to his farm.
Monica Lennon declared an interest as a member of the GMB and Unite unions.
Jackie Dunbar indicated she has a family member who works for Scottish Water.
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Al Denholm, Chief Executive Officer and Jimmy Williamson, Executive Director, Investment Team, Scottish National Investment Bank.
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 4.
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 5.
The Committee considered further proposals for a deliberative democracy exercise on section 91 of the 2009 Act (public engagement) involving a People’s Panel.
The Committee agreed an initial thematic question for the People’s Panel and agreed the proposed membership of a stewarding board to oversee the information provided to the Panel.