Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to review evidence on the Draft Climate Change Plan in private at item 3 and at future meetings. 2. Draft Climate Change Plan: The Committee will take evidence from— Professor Roxane Andersen, Theme leader, Peatlands, University of the Highlands and Islands; Dr Emma Hinchliffe, Director, IUCN UK Peatland Programme; Peter Hutchinson, Head of Peatland Programme and Strategy, NatureScot; Dr Emily Taylor, Director, Crichton Carbon Centre; Hanna Wheatley, Senior Economist, Future Economy Scotland; and then from— Stuart Goodall, Chief Executive, Confor; Jo Ellis, Head of Planning and Environment, Forestry and Land Scotland; Willie McGhee, Board Member, Community Woodlands Association; David Robertson, Director of Investment and Business Development, Scottish Woodlands; and then from— Dr Alessandro Gimona, Senior Landscape Scientist and Dr Ruth Mitchell, Biodiversity and Ecosystems Group Leader, James Hutton Institute. Alan McDonnell, Convener of LINK’s Woodlands Group, Scottish Environment LINK. Dr Mike Perks, Principal Scientist, Climate Change, Forest Research. 3. Draft Climate Change Plan: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.