Minutes: 14 December 2021

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 4 and 5 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instruments—

Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Scotland) Regulations 2021
Scottish Road Works Commissioner (Imposition of Penalties) Amendment Regulations 2021

The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to the instruments.

3. Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage:

The Committee took evidence on the role of Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage in achieving Scotland’s net zero targets from—

Erik Dalhuijsen, Director, Ocean valley Ltd;

Professor Stuart Haszeldine, Professor of Carbon Capture and Storage, School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh;

and then from—

Colin Pritchard, Energy Business Manager, INEOS;

Alan James, Chief Technology Officer, Storegga;

Mike Tholen, Director of Sustainability, Oil & Gas UK.

4. Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.

5. Work programme (In Private):

The committee agreed to invite the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport to discuss the 2022/2023 Scottish Budget at a future meeting, and to meet with representatives of the children’s parliament and Scottish Youth Parliament to discus COP26 outcomes and the Scottish Government’s response to the climate assembly report.