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
- Aspects of environmental policy
Next meeting of the committee
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
Dates for future meetings
1st Meeting, 2021
Tuesday, June 22, 2021 09:30am
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Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
Current work
A modern and sustainable ferry service for Scotland
Advisers
Air quality in Scotland
Legislative consent memorandum on the Energy Bill
Post Brexit environmental regulation and governance
Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme
Scotland’s electricity infrastructure: inhibitor or enabler of our energy ambitions?
Scottish Biodiversity Strategy
The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland
Completed work
Budget scrutiny 2023-24
Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS)
Energy price rises
Environmental Common Frameworks
Fourth draft National Planning Framework (NPF4)
Fuel poverty strategy
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
Transfer of operation of ScotRail
Future work
Future business
The Committee considers its work programme regularly to maintain a rolling programme of business.
Alongside referred work such as legislation and petitions, the Committee's main business over the coming months will include consideration of air quality in Scotland, undertaking scrutiny of Scotland’s future energy needs as a net zero nation, and concluding its inquiry into a modern and sustainable ferry service for Scotland.
Correspondence
Correspondence
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
15 May 2023
Letter from the Minister for Transport, 15 May 2023
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
The REACH (Amendment) Regulations 2023
11 May 2023
Letter from Rebecca Pow MP, Minister for Environmental Quality and Resilience, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 11 May 2023
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Ecocide (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Planning and Infrastructure Bill, Subordinate Legislation
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Grangemouth (Project Willow)
Reports
Committee reports
Stage 1 report on the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill
Published: 23 January 2026
Lead committee report by the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on the general principles of the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill.
Legislative Consent Memorandums on the UK Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill
Published: 21 January 2026
Report by the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on 3 legislative consent memorandums (LCMs) on the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill, being considered by the UK Parliament.
Published: 07 January 2026
A report of the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on the legislative consent memorandum for the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill.
Committee Remit
To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy, with the exception of matters relating to just transition; and on matters relating to land reform, natural resources and peatland, Scottish Land Commission, Crown Estate Scotland and Royal Botanic Garden within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands.
Current Members
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