Meeting Agenda
The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.
The Committee will take evidence from—
Kat Jones, Director, Action to Protect Rural Scotland
Kim Pratt, Senior Campaigner, Friends of the Earth Scotland
Rosi Leonard, Data Centre Campaign Lead & Network Development Coordinator, Friends of the Earth Ireland
Professor Hannah Daly, Professor in Sustainable Energy, University College Cork
Ronan Kelly, CEO, Digital Infrastructure Ireland
Environmental Impacts of Hyperscale Data Centres Clerk note posted 26/10/2026 (Ref: CA/S7/26/7/1, 411KB, pdf)
CA/S7/26/7/2(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will consider the Climate Change (Duties of Public Bodies: Reporting Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2026 (SSI 2026/266).
Instrument subject to annulment Clerk Note posted 26/10/2026 (Ref: CA/S7/26/7/3, 113KB, pdf)
The Committee will consider a draft report on its scrutiny preceding the Scottish Government's Budget 2027-28.
CA/S7/26/7/4(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will consider its approach to the inquiry.
CA/S7/26/7/5(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will review the evidence heard under agenda item 2.