Chamber and committees

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

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Meeting Agenda

9th Meeting, 2023

• Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2023
• Session: 6
• Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
• Start time: 09:00am
• Published: Monday, March 13, 2023 03:36pm

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1 Declaration of interests

Mercedes Villalba will be invited to declare any relevant interests.

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2 Decision on taking business in private

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

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3 Outcomes of the 15th UN Conference on Biodiversity (COP15)

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

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

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Clerk_Paper_1 posted 09/03/2023 (Ref: NZET/S6/23/9/1, 94KB, pdf)

NZET/S6/23/9/2(P) (Private Paper)

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4 Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

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

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Clerk_Paper_3 posted 09/03/2023 (Ref: NZET/S6/23/9/3, 109KB, pdf)

NZET/S6/23/9/4(P) (Private Paper)

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5 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Road Works (Reinstatement Quality Plans, Qualifications of Supervisors and Operatives and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/033)

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Clerk_Paper_5 posted 09/03/2023 (Ref: NZET/S6/23/9/5, 168KB, pdf)

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6 Outcomes of the 15th UN Conference on Biodiversity (COP15)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.

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7 Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 4.

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8 Energy Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider a draft report.

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NZET/S6/23/9/6(P) (Private Paper)

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