Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Meeting Minutes
24th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room
- Meeting opened at: 14:15
- Meeting closed at: 17:16
- Published: Wednesday, September 21, 2022 04:53pm
1 Declaration of interests:
Edward Mountain declared an interest as a partner in Delfur Farms Farming Partnership, of Moray, a farming business with ancillary residential lettings.
Edward Mountain declared an interest as a partner in and owner of 50% of Delfur Fishings, of Moray, a rod and line salmon fishing business.
Edward Mountain indicated that he is a member of the National Farmers Union Scotland.
Edward Mountain indicated that he is a member of the Scottish Gamekeepers Association.
Edward Mountain indicated that he is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, through his previous profession as a qualified surveyor.
2 Choice of Convener:
The Committee chose Edward Mountain as its new Convener.
3 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 5 and 6 in private.
4 The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland:
The Committee took evidence from—
Andrew Burns, Member, Accounts Commission;
Louise Marix Evans, Director, Quantum Strategy & Technology;
Stephen Smellie, Vice Convener, UNISON Scotland;
and then from—
Councillor Gail MacGregor, COSLA Spokesperson, Environment and Economy, Dumfries and Galloway Council;
David Hammond, Representative of Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers (Solace) and Head of Sustainability, Corporate Property & Transport, North Ayrshire Council;
Silke Isbrand, Policy Manager, Environment and Economy Team, COSLA;
George Tarvit, Director, Sustainable Scotland Network.
5 Work programme (in private):
The Committee considered its work programme.
The Committee agreed to issue a targeted call for views in relation to the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (UK Parliament legislation), and agreed witnesses to take evidence from at a later date.
6 Advisers (in private):
The Committee agreed its preferred candidate for appointment as adviser on environmental standards.