Minutes: 07 September 2021

1. Declaration of interests:

Collette Stevenson declared that she is a Councillor with South Lanarkshire Council.

2. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 4 and 5 in private.

3. Determination of Committee priorities for the session:

The Committee took evidence from—

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:

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.

5. Environment Bill (UK Parliament legislation):

The Committee considered its approach to scrutiny of the legislative consent memorandum lodged by George Adam (LCM(S6)01002).

The Committee agreed to seek further information from the UK Government and Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport. The Committee also agreed to write to Colin Reid, Professor of Environmental Law, to request views on implications of the provisions discussed in the legislative consent memorandum.