Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee (Part 1)

1. Declaration of interests: Michael Matheson will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Choice of Deputy Convener: The Committee will choose a Deputy Convener. 3. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 6 in private. 4. Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1. 5. Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Dr Alina Averchenkova, Distinguished Policy Fellow, and Catherine Higham, Policy Fellow, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment; Dr Thomas Muinzer, Reader in Energy Transition Law, University of Aberdeen, School of Law; Mike Robinson, Chair, Stop Climate Chaos Scotland; Neil Langhorn, Head of Strategy and Analysis, Environmental Standards Scotland; and then from— Gillian Martin, Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy, Philip Raines, Deputy Director, Domestic Climate Change, Amy Hill, Climate Change Legislation Team Leader, and Norman Munro, Solicitor, Scottish Government. 6. Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.