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Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee


Meeting Agenda

7th Meeting, 2026

  • Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
  • Session: 6
  • Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
  • Start time: 08:45am
  • Published: Thursday, February 12, 2026 05:35pm

1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 8, 9 and 10 in private.


2 NatureScot (Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24 and future priorities)

The Committee will take evidence from—


Witnesses

Professor Colin Galbraith, Chair, NatureScot

Nick Halfhide, Chief Executive Officer, NatureScot

Alan Aitken, Public Affairs Manager, NatureScot



3 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the National Bus Travel Concession Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No2) Order 2026 and the National Bus Travel Concession Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026 from—


Witnesses

Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, Scottish Government

Carole Stewart, Head of Bus Strategy and Funding Policy Unit, Transport Scotland

Gary McIntyre, Economist - Bus, Active Travel & Low Carbon Economics, Transport Scotland

Jenn Ruddick, Team Leader - Concessionary Travel, Transport Scotland

Kelly Minio-Paluello, Solicitor, Scottish Government



4 Subordinate legislation

Jim Fairlie (Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity) to move—S6M-20454—That the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee recommends that the National Bus Travel Concession Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Order 2026 [draft] be approved.


5 Subordinate legislation

Jim Fairlie (Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity) to move—S6M-20799—That the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee recommends that the National Bus Travel Concession Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] be approved.


6 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Conservation of Habitats and Species (Offshore Wind) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 from—


Witnesses

Gillian Martin, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy, Scottish Government

Joel Hankinson, Head of Energy Act Implementation, Offshore Wind Directorate, Scottish Government

David Moffat, Solicitor, Scottish Government



7 Subordinate legislation

Gillian Martin (Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy) to move—S6M-20459—That the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee recommends that the Conservation of Habitats and Species (Offshore Wind) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.


8 NatureScot (Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24 and future priorities)

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


9 Appointment to the Board of Environmental Standards Scotland

The Committee will consider correspondence from the Scottish Government.



10 Ecocide (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 2.


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