Joint Meeting of the Cross-Party Group on the Circular Economy and the Cross Party Group on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency th 27 March 2024 – 6pm Location: The Scottish Parliament and online via Microsoft Teams Present MSPs • Maurice Golden MSP • Sarah Boyack MSP • Monica Lennon MSP • Mark Ruskell MSP • Audrey Nicol MSP • Brian Whittle MSP Invited Guests • Morag Watson – Scottish Renewables • James Barry – Renewable Parts • Ailsa Nicol - Orsted Non-MSP Group Members and Guests • Stephen Freeland – Scottish Environmental Services Association • Paul Smith – Office of Maurice Golden MSP • Jack Norquoy – Scottish Renewables • Mark Cummings – Invicta Public Affairs • Iona Yule – Invicta Public Affairs • Ifeyinwa Kanu – IntelliDigest • Melanie Pope – Fashion Roundtable • Catherine Wales – Invicta Public Affairs • Charlotte Cochrane – Simply Blue • Phoebe Cochrane – ScotLINK 1 • Catherine Gemmell – Marine Conservation Society UK • Ed Heather-Hayes – Fife Coast and Countryside Trust • Kim Pratt – Friend of the Earth Scotland • John Ferguson – Binn Group • Jonquil Hackenberg - Eunomia • Matthew Crighton – Friends of the Earth Scotland • Jeremy Grant – Edinburgh Editorial • Euan Ingram – Ofgem • Ross McArthur – WKN • Elaine Waterson – Energy Saving Trust • Norman McLennan – Caledonia UK Ltd • Kairvee Tyagi • Zaki Hasan • Max Munch • Dr Fiona Riddoch • Richard Raggett • Colin Pritchard • Sarah McIntosh – Muirhall Energy • Ashley McLean - Nesta Apologies • Bruce Reekie - WRAP • Kaley Cochran – Office of Brian Whittle MSP • Maggie Chapman MSP • Douglas Lumsden MSP • Catherine Gunby - Fidra • Alex Morrison – Keep Scotland Beautiful Agenda Item 1: Welcome • Brian Whittle MSP opened the meeting and welcomed attendees to the joint meeting. • Apologies and the minutes of the previous meetings for the Circular Economy CPG were proposed and seconded by Maurice Golden MSP and Phoebe Cochrane.