1. Climate and nature emergencies:

The Committee took evidence from—

Professor Sir Dieter Helm, Professor of Economic Policy, Oxford University;

and then from—

Ian Dickie, Director, eftec (Economics for the Environment).

Eilidh Mactaggart, Chief Executive, Scottish National Investment Bank

Jo Pike, Chief Executive, Scottish Wildlife Trust;

    Dr Pat Snowdon, Head of Economics and Woodland Carbon Code.

2. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instrument—

 
Private Storage Aid Scheme (Pigmeat) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/398).
 
The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to the instrument. The Committee also agreed to write to the Scottish Government seeking further information on a number of points.

 

3. Climate and nature emergencies (In Private):

The Committee reviewed the evidence heard at this, and previous, meetings.

4. Work programme (In Private):

The Committee agreed to defer this item to the next meeting.