In Scotland, officials confirmed, “the policy is to continue with the EU-derived EIA system.”xxvNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 27 May 2025, Col: 8 Officials made clear that clause 20 “does not allow Scottish ministers to make the EIA regulations in full”xxvNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 27 May 2025, Col: 8, but rather “restores the EIA power in a limited way, allowing us to make procedural updates”.xxvNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 27 May 2025, Col: 8 These updates are intended to improve administrative efficiency—such as enabling online...