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Thank you; that was interesting.We are getting a lot of evidence—from your organisation and from our visits—that shows that the scale of the problem is changing.
We have a statutory instrument to consider and next week is the latest that we can deal with it. Given that we will have to meet next week, I propose that we hold the SPICe briefing at the same time.
The draft Plan says the Government will work to decarbonise scheduled flights within Scotland by 2040, with policies to:
Develop the world’s first zero emission aviation region in the Highlands and Islands;
develop new electric/alternative fuels and vehicles, such as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF); and
introduce an Aid Departure Tax (ADT) to replace the UK...
Committee reports
Date published:
27 February 2026
Scottish Prison Service - highlighted the closures of HMP Inverness and HMP Barlinnie as having an impact on reducing emissions, with the new HMP Highland planned to have zero direct emissions.
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The Member said in moving the amendment that "By explicitly linking the biodiversity duty to the new statutory targets relating to nature and the Scottish biodiversity strategy, the amendment would ensure that the whole public sector is aligned behind the bill’s implementation.