Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

1. Declaration of interests: Mercedes Villalba will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 6, 7 and 8 in private. 3. Outcomes of the 15th UN Conference on Biodiversity (COP15): The Committee will take evidence from— Lorna Slater, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Matthew Bird, Biodiversity Team Leader, and Lisa McCann, Head of Biodiversity, Scottish Government. 4. Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme: The Committee will take evidence from— Lorna Slater, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Euan Page, Head, UK Frameworks, Kevin Quinlan, Director, Environment and Forestry, and Haydn Thomas, Head, DRS Unit, Scottish Government. 5. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Road Works (Reinstatement Quality Plans, Qualifications of Supervisors and Operatives and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/033) 6. Outcomes of the 15th UN Conference on Biodiversity (COP15): The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3. 7. Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 4. 8. Energy Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider a draft report.