Chamber and committees

Climate Action Committee

The Committee was established in June 2026. It focuses on issues relating to:

climate change mitigation and adaptation, and climate justice
national and international greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and achieving net zero emissions
environmental quality, protection and regulation
water (drinking water quality and regulator)
circular economy and waste
biodiversity and nature recovery targets

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Next meeting of the committee

Start time: 10:00am, Thursday 01 October 2026

Location: Committee Room 1

Agenda:

Decisions on taking business in private
Pre-budget scrutiny 2027-28 – evidence
Pre-budget scrutiny 2027-28 – consideration of evidence
The environmental impacts of hyperscale data centres inquiry – approach

Full agenda and other meeting papers

Dates for future meetings

The Climate Action Committee usually meets on Thursday.

Previous meetings of the committee

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Work of the Committee

Work of the Committee: Current work

Inquiry into the environmental impacts of hyperscale data centres

Pre-budget scrutiny 2027-28: Climate change and the Budget

Work of the Committee: Future work

At its first meeting on 25 June 2026, the Committee agreed to hold evidence sessions in September with stakeholders and the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Rural Affairs on priorities within her portfolio.

At its meeting on 3 September 2026, the Committee agreed to undertake an inquiry on data centres. It also agreed to undertake work on wildfires and related issues.

At the same meeting, the Committee agreed that its scrutiny preceding the Scottish Government's Budget 2027-28 will focus on the Joint Budget Review. It also agreed to write to the Scottish Government and to invite a list of witnesses to give evidence.

Work of the Committee: Correspondence

Correspondence

Climate Action Committee

Inquiry into the environmental impacts of AI Data Centres

21 September 2026

Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Rural Affairs and the Minister for Public Finance

Climate Action Committee

Update on the regulatory check of local road user charging powers

16 September 2026

Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Tourism and Transport

Climate Action Committee

The REACH (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026

15 September 2026

Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Rural Affairs

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Work of the Committee: Official Reports of meetings

Official Reports of meetings

Climate Action Committee

Meeting date: Thursday, September 17, 2026

Interests, Decisions on Taking Business in Private, Climate Action

Climate Action Committee

Meeting date: Thursday, September 3, 2026

Interests, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Climate Action

Climate Action Committee

Meeting date: Thursday, June 25, 2026

Interests, Deputy Convener, Decision on Taking Business in Private

See all of this committee's Official Reports

Work of the Committee: Committee Remit

To consider and report on matters within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Rural Affairs, with the exception of rural affairs.