. —————————— Presiding Officer’s Statement on Legislative Competence On 5 September 2024, the Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone MSP) made the following statement: “In my view, the provisions of the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.” —————————— Scottish Government Statement on Legislative Competence On 5 September 2024, the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy (Gillian Martin MSP) made the following statement: “In my view, the provisions of the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.”