Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
The Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on:
- scrutinising the Scottish Government’s policies and progress towards meeting climate change targets across all government departments
- transport
- energy
- net zero and circular economy
- most environmental policy
Next meeting of the committee
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
Future meetings of the committee
The Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee usually meets weekly on Tuesdays.
Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
Facal-luirg
Advisers
Climate Change People's Panel
Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025
Ferry services in Scotland
LCM on Planning and Infrastructure Bill
Land Reform (Scotland) Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Great British Energy Bill
Natural Capital Finance
PE2123 Update air quality standards in Scotland to align with 2021 World Health Organisation guidelines
Post-Brexit environmental regulation and governance
Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme
Scottish Biodiversity Strategy
Transport in Scotland 2025
Facal-luirg
A modern and sustainable ferry service for Scotland
Air quality in Scotland
Budget 2025 to 2026
Budget scrutiny 2023-24
Budget scrutiny 2024-25
Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS)
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill
Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill
Energy price rises
Fourth draft National Planning Framework (NPF4)
Fuel poverty strategy
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill
Legislative consent memorandum on the Automated Vehicles Bill
Legislative consent memorandum on the Energy Bill
Legislative consent memorandum on the Environment Bill
Legislative consent memorandum on the High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill
Legislative consent memorandum on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
P&O Ferries
PE1750 Independent Monitoring of Satellite tags fitted to raptors
PE1815 Translocate protected beavers to reduce licensed killing
PE1866 Introduce legislation to improve bus travel for wheelchair users
PE1872 Improve the reliability of island ferry services
Pre-legislative scrutiny: approach to setting emissions reduction targets
Scotland's electricity infrastructure: inhibitor or enabler of our energy ambitions?
Scottish Land Commission 2023
Scottish Land Commission 2024
The Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Scotland) Regulations 2024
The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland
Transfer of operation of ScotRail
Correspondence
Correspondence
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Upcoming secondary legislation that will set Scotland’s carbon budgets
24 April 2025
Letter from Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy, 24 April 2025
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Written submission to 29 April evidence session
22 April 2025
Letter from Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) Scotland, 22 April 2025
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Persistent Organic Pollutants UK SI
22 April 2025
Letter from Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy, 22 April 2025
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Meeting date: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, Train and Bus Services
Meeting date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Scottish Water Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24, Petition
Meeting date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, Environmental Standards Scotland (Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24 and Future Priorities)
Meeting date: Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, Environmental Regulation
Meeting date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Meeting date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Appointment of the Chair of Environmental Standards Scotland, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Reports
Committee reports
Report by the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (draft).
Stage 1 report on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill
A report by the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill.
A report by the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on an affirmative instrument relating to concessionary bus travel and on whether the instrument should be approved.
Facal-luirg
Edward Mountain
Convener
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Michael Matheson
Deputy Convener
Scottish National Party
Bob Doris
Member
Scottish National Party
Monica Lennon
Member
Scottish Labour
Douglas Lumsden
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Mark Ruskell
Member
Scottish Green Party
Kevin Stewart
Member
Scottish National Party
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members