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Chamber and committees

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee


Meeting Agenda

1st Meeting, 2026

  • Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
  • Session: 6
  • Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
  • Start time: 09:00am
  • Published: Thursday, December 18, 2025 03:20pm

1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to review evidence on the Draft Climate Change Plan in private at item 3 and at future meetings.


2 Draft Climate Change Plan

The Committee will take evidence from—


Witnesses

Professor Roxane Andersen, Theme leader, Peatlands, University of the Highlands and Islands

Dr Emma Hinchliffe, Director, IUCN UK Peatland Programme

Peter Hutchinson, Head of Peatland Programme and Strategy, NatureScot

Dr Emily Taylor, Director, Crichton Carbon Centre

Hannah Wheatley, Senior Economist, Future Economy Scotland


Stuart Goodall, Chief Executive, Confor

Jo Ellis, Head of Planning and Environment, Forestry and Land Scotland

Willie McGhee, Board Member, Community Woodlands Association

David Robertson, Director of Investment and Business Development, Scottish Woodlands


Dr Alessandro Gimona, Senior Landscape Scientist, James Hutton Institute

Dr Ruth Mitchell, Biodiversity and Ecosystems Group Leader, James Hutton Institute

Alan McDonnell, Convener of LINK’s Woodlands Group, Scottish Environment LINK

Dr Mike Perks, Principal Scientist, Climate Change, Forest Research



3 Draft Climate Change Plan

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


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