Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
The Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on:
- Scrutinising the Scottish Government’s policies and progress towards meeting climate change targets across all government departments
- Transport
- Energy
- Net zero and circular economy
- Aspects of environmental policy
Next meeting
4th Meeting, 2023
Agenda: Decision on taking business in private, A modern and sustainable ferry service for Scotland, A modern and sustainable ferry service for Scotland
09:30am, 31 January 2023
T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
Get in touch
If you want to get in touch, you can contact Peter McGrath, the Clerk for the Committee.
Address: The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6039 Find out about call charges.
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @SP_NetZero
If you're appearing as a witness at a committee, take a look at our witness guide for more information.
Members
Members of the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Current Members
Edward Mountain
Convener
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Highlands and Islands (Region)
Fiona Hyslop
Deputy Convener
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Linlithgow (Constituency)
Jackie Dunbar
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Aberdeen Donside (Constituency)
Liam Kerr
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: North East Scotland (Region)
Monica Lennon
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Central Scotland (Region)
Ash Regan
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Edinburgh Eastern (Constituency)
Mark Ruskell
Member
Party: Scottish Green Party
MSP for: Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
Substitute Members
Collette Stevenson
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: East Kilbride (Constituency)
Mercedes Villalba
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: North East Scotland (Region)
Brian Whittle
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: South Scotland (Region)
Committee work
Current
A modern and sustainable ferry service for Scotland
Environmental Common Frameworks
Legislative consent memorandum on the Energy Bill
PE1866: Introduce legislation to improve bus travel for wheelchair users
Pre-budget scrutiny 2023-24
The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland
Previous
Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS)
Energy price rises
Fourth draft National Planning Framework (NPF4)
Fuel poverty strategy
Legislative consent memorandum on the Environment Bill
Legislative consent memorandum on the High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill
Legislative consent memorandum on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
P&O Ferries
PE1750 Independent Monitoring of Satellite tags fitted to raptors
PE1815 Translocate protected beavers to reduce licensed killing
PE1872 Improve the reliability of island ferry services
Scottish Biodiversity Strategy
Transfer of operation of ScotRail
Future
Future business
The Committee considers its work programme regularly to maintain a rolling programme of business.
Alongside referred work such as legislation and petitions, the Committee's main business over coming months will include budget scrutiny for 2023-24, a roundtable session with Scotland's statutory environmental regulators, and scrutiny of Environmental Common Frameworks.
Correspondence
Committee correspondence
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Resources and Waste Provisional Common Framework
Letter from the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity to the Convener, 18 January 2023
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (IMG EFRA) Meeting
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity to the Convener, 18 January 2023
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land (RCI)
Letter from the Minister for Environment and Land Reform to the Convener, 17 January 2023
Official Reports
Official Reports
Meeting date: Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Energy Bill
Meeting date: Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Budget Scrutiny 2023-24
Meeting date: Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Decisions on Taking Business in Private, Climate Change Committee’s Review of Scottish Emissions Targets and Progress Report 2022, Subordinate Legislation
Reports
Committee reports
A report on the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee's inquiry into the role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland.
A report by the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on the Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM) for the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
A report by the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on The Public Water Supplies (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 [draft].
Remit
To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport.