Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee [Session 6]

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Meeting Agenda

12th Meeting, 2025

• Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
• Session: 6
• Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
• Start time: 09:15am
• Published: Thursday, March 20, 2025 04:16pm

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1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.

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2 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 from—

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Witnesses

Gillian Martin, Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy, Scottish Government

Carolyn Boyd, Solicitor, Scottish Government

Gary Gray, Senior Policy Advisor, Scottish Government

Phil Leeks, Senior Policy Manager, Scottish Government

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Clerk_Paper_1 posted 20/03/2025 (Ref: NZET/S6/25/12/1, 215KB, pdf)

NZET/S6/25/12/2(P) (Private Paper)

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3 Subordinate legislation

Gillian Martin (Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy) to move—S6M-16752— That the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee recommends that the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 [draft] be approved.

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4 Environmental Standards Scotland (Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24 and future priorities)

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Dr Richard Dixon, Acting Chair, Environmental Standards Scotland

Mark Roberts, Chief Executive, Environmental Standards Scotland

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Clerk_Paper_3 posted 20/03/2025 (Ref: NZET/S6/25/12/3, 150KB, pdf)

NZET/S6/25/12/4(P) (Private Paper)

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5 Environmental Standards Scotland (Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24 and future priorities)

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

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