She said that SEPA had “again emphasised the point about the scale of ecocide”xxiiNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 9 December 2025, col: 61 and, in light of that, she acknowledged that SEPA’s costs “could be higher than those that are set out in the financial memorandum”xxiiNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 9 December 2025, col: 61, adding, “I take that point.”xxiiNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 9 December 2025, col: 61
Turning to local authorities, the Member in Charge said that she had read the comments from COSLA and individual planning authorities about resourcing.