Convener

*Iain Smith (North East Fife) (LD)

Deputy convener

Rob Gibson (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)

Committee members

Ms Wendy Alexander (Paisley North) (Lab)

*Gavin Brown (Lothians) (Con)

*Christopher Harvie (Mid Scotland and Fife) (SNP)

*Marilyn Livingstone (Kirkcaldy) (Lab)

*Lewis Macdonald (Aberdeen Central) (Lab)

Stuart McMillan (West of Scotland) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

*Nigel Don (North East Scotland) (SNP)

Alex Johnstone (North East Scotland) (Con)

Jeremy Purvis (Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale) (LD)

*David Whitton (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (Lab)

The following also participated:

Dr Ross Loveridge (Scottish Government Directorate for Energy and Climate Change)

Anne MacColl (Scottish Development International)

Jim Mather (Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism)

Neal Rafferty (Scottish Government Directorate for Energy and Climate Change)

Clerk to the committee

Joanna Hardy

Stephen Imrie