Convener

*Graeme Dey (Angus South) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Maurice Golden (West Scotland) (Con)

Committee members

*Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con)

*Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)

*Kate Forbes (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (SNP)

*Jenny Gilruth (Mid Fife and Glenrothes) (SNP)

*Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

*Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

*David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Matthew Bell (Committee on Climate Change)

Jim Densham (RSPB Scotland)

Anne Gray (Scottish Land & Estates)

Jo Green (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)

Iain Gulland (Zero Waste Scotland)

Dr Maggie Keegan (Scottish Wildlife Trust)

Simon Parsons (Scottish Water)

Jamie Pitcairn (Ricardo Energy & Environment)

Bruce Reekie (Perth and Kinross Council)

Professor Pete Smith (University of Aberdeen)

Dr Emily Taylor (Crichton Carbon Centre)

Chris Wood-Gee (Sustainable Scotland Network)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis